- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe Surf Forecast
/ La Cote Basque (36 surf breaks) /
St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 19 Apr 2025 CEST
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe this week:
The surf forecast for St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 19) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe in the next 12 days are 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 20) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 19th Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 19th Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 20th Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe over the next 12 days.
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thu 01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 121 | 922 | 513 | 464 | 386 | 155 | 71 | 44 | 48 | 154 | 133 | 157 | 112 | 117 | 185 | 133 | 187 | 325 | 312 | 282 | 379 | 331 | 231 | 164 | 153 | 105 | 69 | 65 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 50 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- off | on | cross- on | on | on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross | off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:11PM 3.41 | 9:55AM 3.19 | 10:21PM 3.28 | 11:22AM 3.12 | 11:52PM 3.30 | 12:51PM 3.23 | 1:14AM 3.49 | 1:59PM 3.48 | 2:16AM 3.79 | 2:52PM 3.78 | 3:08AM 4.12 | 3:39PM 4.08 | 3:56AM 4.40 | 4:22PM 4.33 | 4:41AM 4.59 | 5:04PM 4.51 | 5:25AM 4.66 | 5:46PM 4.58 | 6:09AM 4.59 | 6:29PM 4.55 | 6:55AM 4.41 | 7:13PM 4.41 | 7:44AM 4.13 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:59PM 1.62 | 3:35AM 1.59 | 3:58PM 1.80 | 4:48AM 1.69 | 5:19PM 1.86 | 6:16AM 1.64 | 6:47PM 1.75 | 7:34AM 1.41 | 7:56PM 1.48 | 8:33AM 1.11 | 8:51PM 1.14 | 9:22AM 0.80 | 9:39PM 0.81 | 10:07AM 0.54 | 10:25PM 0.53 | 10:51AM 0.38 | 11:09PM 0.35 | 11:33AM 0.34 | 11:54PM 0.29 | 12:16PM 0.42 | 12:39AM 0.35 | 12:59PM 0.61 | 1:27AM 0.54 | 1:45PM 0.88 | ||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thu 01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | 7:00 |
| Sunset | 8:52 | - | - | 8:53 | - | - | 8:55 | - | - | 8:57 | - | - | 8:58 | - | - | 8:59 | - | - | 9:00 | - | - | 9:00 | - | - | 9:02 | - | - | 9:04 | - | - | 9:05 | - | - | 9:06 | - | - |
 |  |  | |  |  | |  | |  |  | | | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | |
Rain (mm) | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 9 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 14 |
Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe 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 (St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe) 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 St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe 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.
St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe is 11 km (7 miles) from the city of Fuenterrabia. If you plan a holiday in La Cote Basque, look for hotels and other accommodation in Fuenterrabia. Fuenterrabia has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest