Vanthrax surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 CEST
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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
16.7° C
(Which is 3.2°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: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

Table - waves today at Vanthrax. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.2
W
11
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
W
8
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
21
21
10
15
13
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
6
5
19
18
17
16
26
25
14
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
S
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
SW
10
WSW
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
glassy
cross
glassy
off
off
High Tide
12:52PM2.80m
1:17AM3.10m
2:04PM2.94m
2:22AM3.24m
2:58PM3.13m
Low Tide
6:17AM0.93m
6:42PM1.11m
7:35AM0.84m
7:54PM0.97m
8:33AM0.68m
8:49PM0.77m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
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7:09
7:07
7:05
7:05
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9:00
9:01
9:02
9:04
2
3
Temp °C
14
14
15
16
16
15
13
13
13
13
16
18
17
16
15
14
15
15
16
17
18
16
15
15
13
13
13
15
15
14
12
12
12
12
16
17
16
16
15
13
14
14
16
17
18
17
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.2
W
11
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
W
8
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
13
21
21
10
15
13
8
7
3
3
1
1
5
5
6
6
5
19
18
17
16
26
25
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
W
10
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
7
7
6
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
1
3
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
6
0.1
NW
4
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
4
Energy kJ
21
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
293
248
248
294
417
314
183
260
153
174
174
283
283
337
344
453
174
217
99
344
453
536
62
80
Best forecast wave conditions in La Cote Basque
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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