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Vanthrax surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 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
16.9° C
(Which is 3.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vanthrax today?
The current surf forecast for Vanthrax at 8AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
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 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | |
18 | 18 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:24AM2.80m | 11:55PM3.04m | 12:52PM2.80m | 1:17AM3.10m | 2:04PM2.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM0.87m | 5:16PM1.13m | 6:17AM0.93m | 6:42PM1.11m | 7:35AM0.84m | 7:54PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 168 | 228 | 314 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 283 | 294 | 330 | 314 | 150 | 168 | 99 | 145 | 174 | 283 | 344 | 453 | 453 |
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