Surf Forecasts:
St Jean de Luz - Socoa surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, NW swell with 170 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Jean de Luz - Socoa this week:
The surf forecast for St Jean de Luz - Socoa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m 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 - Socoa in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 11AM. 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 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Jean de Luz - Socoa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Socoa. It’s a quiet stretch, no two ways about it. For the next week and a half, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. The surf is small and poor, and there’s barely any energy in the water.
We’re starting off flat on the 19th and 20th, with waves only around 0.3ft to 2ft. There’s a glassy morning on the 20th, but there’s just nothing to surf. Even when a little bump shows on the 21st, it’s short-period and messy with rain showers, so it’s not worth a paddle. The energy is weak, only hitting around 170 on Friday morning. That’s about as good as it gets, and it’s not good.
From there, it’s a long grind of small, weak, and poor surf through the weekend and into the next week. Waves stay in the 2ft to 3ft range. There’s a moment on the morning of the 1st of September with offshore wind, but the swell is only around 3ft and weak. Not enough to get the heart racing.
The one real chance comes on the morning of Wednesday, the 2nd of September. It’s glassy, and the swell bumps up to a modest 3ft from the WNW. The combined energy finally climbs a little to 90. It’s the only time the report calls it "surfable," but even then, it’s just ordinary. For a spot like this that’s often inconsistent, this flat run is pretty normal. Things can change, though, so keep your eyes on it.
But for now, it’s a slow one.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
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 kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 76 | 90 | 98 | 170 | 141 | 96 | 68 | 50 | 43 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 9:14PM3.74m | 9:35AM3.56m | 10:00PM3.43m | 10:26AM3.34m | 11:01PM3.17m | 11:36AM3.18m | 00:26AM3.03m | 1:05PM3.16m | 1:56AM3.07m | 2:23PM3.28m | 3:01AM3.24m | 3:18PM3.49m | 3:47AM3.46m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:24AM1.33m | 3:46PM1.44m | 4:10AM1.61m | 4:43PM1.70m | 5:11AM1.84m | 6:01PM1.86m | 6:34AM1.95m | 7:33PM1.85m | 8:00AM1.87m | 8:45PM1.68m | 9:02AM1.68m | 9:34PM1.46m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 76 | 90 | 98 | 170 | 141 | 96 | 68 | 50 | 43 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 527 | 486 | 599 | 47 | 1 | 142 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 27 | 62 | 274 |
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