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St Jean de Luz - Ciboure Surf Guide

Ciboure in La Cote Basque is a fairly exposed beach/jetty break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest. Prevailing left breaking waves at the beach break Best around low tide. It's often crowded here. Take care of rocks,crowds.

St Jean de Luz - Ciboure Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	3	inconsistent	19.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing St Jean de Luz - Ciboure:

The best conditions reported for surf at St Jean de Luz - Ciboure occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf St Jean de Luz - Ciboure (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing St Jean de Luz - Ciboure with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 21% of the time in February while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 47% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

21%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

32%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

47%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore St Jean de Luz - Ciboure Location Map

Interactive St Jean de Luz - Ciboure surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to St Jean de Luz - Ciboure is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to St Jean de Luz - Ciboure is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 15 km (9 miles) away.

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St Jean de Luz - Ciboure Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 07:41 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	11	11	11	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at St Jean de Luz - Ciboure

Current tide and informaton

For Saint Jean de Luz, France, 1 km from St Jean de Luz - Ciboure.

Next High Water: 11:58am | 3.42m

Next Low Water: 05:56pm | 1.58m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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St Jean de Luz - Ciboure Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.5 °C) at St Jean de Luz - Ciboure is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite