Surf Forecasts:
St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, NW swell with 715 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe in the next 16 days are 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. The surf out here is pretty flat for the most part, so we’ve gotta be patient. The first real tease of a wave doesn’t show up until Thursday the 17th, but even that’s pretty weak – just over 3 feet and messy. You’d be better off waiting.
The standout window is Saturday morning the 19th. That’s the one to circle. We’ve got a clean 4 feet of NW groundswell, with that period up at 13 seconds. That’s proper. Light ENE offshores are holding it together and the combined energy is reading 545 – that’s a solid push. Sainte-Barbe (Biarritz) is sheltered from NW anyway, so it’ll be handling that nicely. Crowds can be a bit of a thing there sometimes, but on a morning like that, it’s worth mixing in.
Then Monday the 21st morning also brings a bit of life – 4 feet of NW groundswell, 14-second period, glassy with barely a breath of wind. Combined energy’s at 457. That’s another good window, again clean and racy. Not quite as punchy as the Saturday, but still fun.
After that, it fades fast. The 22nd has a tiny pulse, but nothing doing. Then we’re into a real dry spell – from the 23rd through the end of the window, there’s just no energy. Waves drop to under a foot. Long period stuff, but no height behind it. Nothing to paddle for.
So bottom line: Saturday the 19th and Monday the 21st mornings are your best bets. Everything else is pretty much a skunk. Water temp’s about average for this time of year, so a thin wetsuit’s fine.
Keep an eye on the long-range – it’s promising but not locked in yet. Stay keen.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 193 | 153 | 90 | 69 | 46 | 31 | 12 | 39 | 126 | 101 | 263 | 191 | 117 | 110 | 119 | 704 | 545 | 418 | 272 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:03AM4.20m | 7:21PM4.21m | 7:35AM4.04m | 7:54PM3.94m | 8:08AM3.83m | 8:29PM3.64m | 8:45AM3.59m | 9:10PM3.34m | 9:31AM3.34m | 10:07PM3.07m | 10:39AM3.12m | 11:40PM2.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.59m | 1:09PM0.65m | 1:28AM0.80m | 1:45PM0.86m | 2:02AM1.06m | 2:22PM1.13m | 2:38AM1.34m | 3:03PM1.42m | 3:19AM1.62m | 3:55PM1.69m | 4:16AM1.88m | 5:11PM1.89m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | 8:21 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 193 | 153 | 90 | 69 | 46 | 31 | 8 | 39 | 126 | 101 | 263 | 191 | 117 | 110 | 119 | 704 | 545 | 418 | 272 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | — | — | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 12 | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 135 | 598 | 83 | 83 | 143 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 0 |
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