Vieux Boucau surf break

Vieux Boucau surfForecast / Landes / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 CEST
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Vieux Boucau surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vieux Boucau sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Vieux Boucau today?

The current surf forecast for Vieux Boucau at 9AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.7
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
646
619
580
505
413
349
266
222
171
171
151
125
122
136
138
193
508
561
745
848
1073
893
850
756
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
10
WNW
5
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
W
0
SSW
5
SE
5
SSE
10
WNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:34AM3.86m
4:57PM3.90m
5:22AM3.94m
5:43PM3.99m
6:10AM3.91m
6:30PM3.99m
Low Tide
10:41AM0.05m
11:03PM-0.02m
11:25AM0.02m
11:51PM-0.09m
12:11PM0.08m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:24
9:27
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
16
16
16
7
7
8
8
9
10
11
12
10
10
10
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
7
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
Energy kJ
619
349
266
222
171
171
151
125
122
136
129
107
508
561
745
848
1073
893
850
756
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
1
NW
7
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
7
Energy kJ
5
5
5
21
20
35
34
138
193
107
110
94
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
Energy kJ
6
51
29
86
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
Energy kJ
646
580
505
413
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
79
83
83
83
53
53
53
19
19
24
47
53
53
53
110
49
15
0
0
0
110
51
110
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Landes
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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