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Vanthrax surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
16.8° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vanthrax today?
The current surf forecast for Vanthrax at 12AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vanthrax. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | |
20 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:55PM3.04m | 12:52PM2.80m | 1:17AM3.10m | 2:04PM2.94m | 2:22AM3.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM1.13m | 6:17AM0.93m | 6:42PM1.11m | 7:35AM0.84m | 7:54PM0.97m | 8:33AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 20 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | W 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 255 | 260 | 248 | 35 | 274 | 264 | 270 | 314 | 314 | 161 | 153 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 283 | 337 | 337 | 344 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 344 | 344 |
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