Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe at 6PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
103 | 136 | 120 | 117 | 122 | 240 | 371 | 290 | 217 | 168 | 121 | 135 | 138 | 124 | 119 | 138 | 220 | 192 | 154 | 120 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:40PM4.29m | 5:59AM4.15m | 6:12PM4.38m | 6:30AM4.20m | 6:44PM4.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM0.85m | 11:50PM0.69m | 12:00PM0.73m | 00:22AM0.62m | 12:32PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
103 | 136 | 120 | 117 | 122 | 240 | 371 | 290 | 217 | 168 | 121 | 135 | 138 | 124 | 119 | 138 | 220 | 192 | 154 | 120 | 115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 143 | 83 | 1 |
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