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Vanthrax surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 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
17.4° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vanthrax today?
The current surf forecast for Vanthrax at 2PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vanthrax. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | 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 | |
368 | 646 | 952 | 1053 | 1190 | 1411 | 1582 | 1684 | 1396 | 1291 | 1147 | 1133 | 1090 | 984 | 847 | 761 | 729 | 715 | 582 | 468 | 423 | 330 | 239 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:58AM3.45m | 3:28PM3.47m | 3:46AM3.68m | 4:12PM3.70m | 4:33AM3.84m | 4:56PM3.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.37m | 9:30PM0.39m | 9:55AM0.18m | 10:16PM0.15m | 10:40AM0.06m | 11:03PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | 9:25 |
— | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | 1291 | 1147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 715 | 582 | 468 | — | 330 | 239 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 368 | 646 | 952 | 1053 | 1190 | 1411 | 1582 | 1684 | 1396 | — | — | 1133 | 1090 | 984 | 847 | 761 | 729 | — | — | — | 423 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 315 | 312 | 392 | 330 | 394 | 976 | 346 | 346 | 174 | 37 | 21 | 297 | 497 | 330 | 268 | 136 | 51 | 37 | 51 | 101 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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