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Vanthrax surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 15 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Vanthrax surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vanthrax sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vanthrax today?
The current surf forecast for Vanthrax at 6PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vanthrax. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | |
1212 | 1111 | 1004 | 984 | 830 | 708 | 632 | 561 | 486 | 408 | 327 | 277 | 224 | 173 | 165 | 145 | 123 | 104 | 135 | 143 | 223 | 362 | 607 | 711 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:12PM3.70m | 4:33AM3.84m | 4:56PM3.88m | 5:21AM3.92m | 5:42PM3.97m | 6:09AM3.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.18m | 10:16PM0.15m | 10:40AM0.06m | 11:03PM-0.02m | 11:25AM0.02m | 11:50PM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | 9:27 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 14 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 1212 | 1111 | — | — | 830 | 708 | 632 | 561 | — | — | — | 277 | 224 | 173 | 165 | 145 | 123 | 104 | 44 | 143 | 156 | 121 | 607 | 711 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 35 | 41 | 121 | 223 | 362 | 108 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | NW 17 | — | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | — | 38 | 59 | 53 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1004 | 984 | — | — | — | — | 486 | 408 | 327 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 297 | 579 | 330 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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