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St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe Surf Forecast
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St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 20 Oct 2025 CEST
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe this week:
The surf forecast for St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe in the next 12 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 23) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 21) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 20th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 20th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 23rd Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe over the next 12 days.
Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 124 | 448 | 1359 | 671 | 515 | 256 | 198 | 180 | 261 | 1517 | 1971 | 715 | 423 | 260 | 157 | 200 | 173 | 173 | 99 | 44 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | on | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | on | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:50PM 4.13 | 5:06AM 4.06 | 5:20PM 4.12 | 5:33AM 4.09 | 5:47PM 4.07 | 6:00AM 4.08 | 6:15PM 3.98 | 6:28AM 4.00 | 6:45PM 3.84 | 6:58AM 3.88 | 7:16PM 3.67 | 7:29AM 3.71 | 7:52PM 3.48 | ||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:37AM 0.82 | 10:55PM 0.76 | 11:09AM 0.75 | 11:25PM 0.75 | 11:40AM 0.74 | 11:54PM 0.79 | 12:10PM 0.79 | 12:23AM 0.88 | 12:41PM 0.90 | 12:53AM 1.02 | 1:13PM 1.05 | 1:24AM 1.20 | 1:47PM 1.22 | 1:59AM 1.41 | |||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 8:25 | - | - | 8:26 | - | - | 8:27 | - | - | 8:29 | - | - | 8:30 | - | - | 8:32 | - | - | 8:33 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 7:15 | - | - | 7:14 | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | 7:10 | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:07 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for La Cote Basque
Cross-off wind has turned cross-on at St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe (light winds from the WNW at SanSebastianFuenterrabia 11 km from St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe). 1.1m 10s swell from the WNW with a 1.0m 4s local chop, also from the WNW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
1 h 17 min ago
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Information about the St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe is 11 km (7 miles) from the city of Fuenterrabia. If you plan a holiday in La Cote Basque, look for hotels and other accommodation in Fuenterrabia. Fuenterrabia has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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