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Vanthrax surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 30 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
20.6° C
(Which is 3.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vanthrax today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanthrax at 9PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vanthrax. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | |
23 | 39 | 37 | 72 | 42 | 104 | 133 | 210 | 250 | 221 | 210 | 158 | 203 | 210 | 210 | 203 | 193 | 180 | 176 | 190 | 186 | 183 | 161 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:57PM3.41m | 5:17AM3.31m | 5:30PM3.45m | 5:52AM3.30m | 6:05PM3.45m | 6:27AM3.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.60m | 11:00PM0.52m | 11:13AM0.59m | 11:37PM0.50m | 11:50AM0.60m | 00:15AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | 9:40 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 13 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 104 | 133 | 210 | 250 | 221 | 210 | 158 | 203 | 210 | 210 | 203 | 193 | 180 | 176 | 190 | 186 | 183 | 161 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 11 | 23 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | N 11 | W 16 | — | WNW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 9 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 2 | 5 | — | 42 | 17 | 23 | — | 12 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 9 | 72 | 23 | 30 | 38 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 293 | 185 | 480 | 185 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 76 | 76 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 401 |
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