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Vanthrax surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 25 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
16.7° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 4 |
 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) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 10 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 |
| 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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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