Vanthrax surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 CEST
Forecast 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
17.1° 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: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (28 Apr)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (28 Apr)1ft (0.3m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
NW
18
0.6
NW
17
0.8
NW
16
0.9
NW
16
1.1
NW
15
1.1
NW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
13
13
13
11
43
42
67
70
99
95
119
117
121
119
115
113
111
152
235
314
421
519
485
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
0
N
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
WSW
10
NW
5
N
10
NNW
5
N
5
S
5
SE
glassy
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:13AM3.39m
3:41PM3.30m
3:55AM3.49m
4:18PM3.44m
4:32AM3.56m
4:51PM3.54m
Low Tide
9:19AM0.53m
9:33PM0.60m
9:57AM0.42m
10:12PM0.45m
10:31AM0.35m
10:48PM0.36m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:05
7:03
7:01
7:00
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9:04
9:05
9:06
9:07
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
20
21
22
19
17
16
15
16
17
17
16
15
14
15
15
17
17
16
15
15
13
15
14
15
20
20
21
18
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
6
0.5
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
NW
17
0.8
NW
16
0.9
NW
16
1.1
NW
15
1.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
14
13
13
13
4
4
7
7
15
18
95
119
117
121
119
115
113
111
78
235
314
421
519
485
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.5
NW
18
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
3
3
4
4
6
43
42
67
70
99
18
12
12
13
26
22
13
8
152
71
62
68
68
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
19
0.3
NW
18
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
11
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
6
13
15
53
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
2
2
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
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
62
99
99
65
65
19
5
5
5
1
1
9
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
14
76
31
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in La Cote Basque
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
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