Surf Forecasts:
St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, NW swell with 37 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe this week:
The most powerful waves expected at St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe in the next 16 days are 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a grim stretch for Sainte-Barbe at St Jean de Luz. The whole 16-day window is looking flat, like a pond. We're talking about a run of over two weeks with nothing to get excited about.
The first surf we see is on Thursday afternoon, the 30th of July, and it's a tragic 2 ft of weak NW windswell with a short 8-second period. The combined energy is a pathetic 35, and it's blown out by a NW breeze (6 mph). The water is a balmy 76°, but that's 5° warmer than normal, which is pretty unusual for this time of year.
Honestly, from there it just gets worse. We see a couple of glassy mornings on Friday the 31st and Tuesday the 4th of August, but the swell drops to 1 ft and then 0.7 ft – it's just not enough to push a wave. The wind might be glassy, but there's nothing to ride. The setup is a sheltered reef/jetty, but it's completely exposed to the fact that there's no swell.
The entire forecast is a sea of "poor surf conditions" with scores of zero. The swell energy figures are in the single digits or teens for weeks on end. There's a tiny blip on the 12th of August with 2 ft, but it's still weak and onshore.
Forget the board. This is a perfect time to check the tide pools, go for a swim, or wax the roof racks. It's a blank run, and for this area, that's just how it goes sometimes. The forecasts can change, but right now, there's not a single wave worth paddling for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:07PM4.14m | 6:26AM3.97m | 6:39PM4.21m | 6:59AM4.00m | 7:11PM4.22m | 7:32AM3.98m | 7:45PM4.19m | 8:06AM3.92m | 8:22PM4.10m | 8:45AM3.83m | 9:04PM3.96m | 9:30AM3.70m | 9:54PM3.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.88m | 12:27PM0.95m | 00:50AM0.83m | 12:59PM0.92m | 1:23AM0.83m | 1:32PM0.93m | 1:58AM0.87m | 2:09PM0.99m | 2:36AM0.97m | 2:49PM1.10m | 3:19AM1.12m | 3:37PM1.24m | 4:10AM1.30m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | W 10 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 35 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NW 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | W 9 | NW 7 | W 9 | NW 7 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 5 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 11 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | — | W 11 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 27 | 4 | 615 | 4 | 48 | 83 | 13 | 487 | 522 | 27 | 344 | 340 | 26 | 4 | 602 | 26 | 26 | 487 | 122 |
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