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Vanthrax surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 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
16.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Vanthrax today?
The current surf forecast for Vanthrax at 1PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 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 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
1226 | 1028 | 797 | 616 | 500 | 429 | 313 | 247 | 226 | 265 | 260 | 210 | 230 | 189 | 183 | 170 | 156 | 117 | 119 | 121 | 90 | 83 | 82 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:50AM3.30m | 9:11PM3.51m | 9:54AM3.08m | 10:17PM3.33m | 11:04AM2.93m | 11:29PM3.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27AM0.30m | 2:44PM0.62m | 3:28AM0.52m | 3:45PM0.82m | 4:36AM0.71m | 4:54PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | 9:32 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
16 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 1226 | 1028 | 797 | 616 | 500 | 429 | 313 | 247 | 226 | 265 | 260 | 210 | 230 | 189 | 183 | 170 | 156 | 117 | 119 | 121 | 90 | 83 | 82 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 76 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 1 |
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