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Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche Surf Forecast
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Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 08 Jan 2025 CET
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche this week:
The surf forecast for Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jan 08) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche in the next 12 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jan 09) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jan 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 8th Jan) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 9th Jan) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 9th Jan) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche over the next 12 days.
Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
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| Energy (?) | 900 | 602 | 933 | 5460 | 5789 | 2309 | 1154 | 1004 | 1704 | 1657 | 1538 | 1038 | 1169 | 857 | 595 | 585 | 926 | 766 | 678 | 482 | 285 | 210 | 210 | 211 | 339 | 609 | 870 | 796 | 756 | 687 | 640 | 595 | 551 | 417 | 849 | 735 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | on | on | on | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | on | glass | cross | on | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross | glass | glass | cross- off | off | glass | glass | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:04AM 3.15 | 11:47PM 3.03 | 12:21PM 3.11 | 1:00AM 3.13 | 1:36PM 3.16 | 2:06AM 3.29 | 2:40PM 3.29 | 3:02AM 3.48 | 3:34PM 3.41 | 3:52AM 3.65 | 4:22PM 3.51 | 4:37AM 3.78 | 5:04PM 3.55 | 5:19AM 3.83 | 5:44PM 3.53 | 5:57AM 3.82 | 6:20PM 3.46 | 6:34AM 3.74 | 6:56PM 3.35 | 7:09AM 3.59 | 7:30PM 3.21 | 7:44AM 3.40 | 8:06PM 3.06 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:20PM 0.82 | 5:53AM 0.89 | 6:31PM 0.84 | 7:07AM 0.80 | 7:37PM 0.78 | 8:12AM 0.63 | 8:36PM 0.66 | 9:09AM 0.46 | 9:27PM 0.53 | 9:58AM 0.31 | 10:13PM 0.42 | 10:43AM 0.22 | 10:55PM 0.35 | 11:25AM 0.19 | 11:35PM 0.33 | 12:04PM 0.23 | 12:13AM 0.37 | 12:43PM 0.33 | 12:50AM 0.47 | 1:20PM 0.47 | 1:28AM 0.62 | 1:57PM 0.66 | 2:07AM 0.81 | |||||||||||||
Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 8:37 | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | 8:36 | - | - | 8:36 | - | - | 8:34 | - | - | 8:34 | - | - | 8:33 | - | - | 8:33 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 5:46 | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | 6:00 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 17 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Information about the Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche is 9 km (6 miles) from Biarritz. If you plan a holiday in La Cote Basque, look for hotels and other accommodation in Biarritz. Biarritz has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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