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Vanthrax surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 26 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
19.5° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vanthrax today?
The current surf forecast for Vanthrax at 11AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vanthrax. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
528 | 649 | 630 | 546 | 513 | 488 | 480 | 488 | 443 | 429 | 365 | 329 | 291 | 242 | 238 | 185 | 157 | 157 | 127 | 133 | 141 | 106 | 86 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:19PM3.03m | 2:37AM3.17m | 3:06PM3.15m | 3:23AM3.21m | 3:46PM3.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.80m | 8:12PM0.89m | 8:40AM0.74m | 9:01PM0.78m | 9:22AM0.68m | 9:43PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | 9:37 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
22 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 528 | 649 | 630 | 546 | 513 | 488 | 480 | 488 | 443 | 429 | 365 | 329 | 291 | 242 | 238 | 185 | 157 | 157 | 127 | 133 | 141 | 106 | 86 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Best forecast wave conditions in La Cote Basque | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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