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Vanthrax surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 28 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
20.0° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vanthrax today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanthrax at 1AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
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 29°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | |
141 | 133 | 100 | 86 | 85 | 61 | 56 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 41 | 95 | 133 | 210 | 246 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:46PM3.26m | 4:04AM3.26m | 4:22PM3.35m | 4:41AM3.30m | 4:57PM3.41m | 5:17AM3.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43PM0.68m | 10:00AM0.63m | 10:22PM0.59m | 10:37AM0.60m | 11:00PM0.52m | 11:13AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 |
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Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
29 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 141 | 133 | 100 | 86 | 85 | 24 | 56 | 30 | 23 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 33 | 71 | 133 | 210 | 246 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | — | — | WNW 10 | N 4 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 61 | 1 | 41 | 41 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 14 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 14 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 25 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | — | 26 | — | — | 20 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 95 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 480 | 453 | 454 | 330 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 326 | 185 | 480 | 164 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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