Grande Plage Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(France – La Cote Basque)
| Name: | Grande Plage |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: E |
Grande Plage in La Cote Basque is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east with some shelter here from south winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Likely to be crowded if working. Hazards include crowds / pollution.
Overall Grande Plage Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Grande Plage surf quality by season and Grande Plage surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Grande Plage |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Grande Plage:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Anglet Chambre d Amour | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Cote des Basques | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | VVF | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Chambre d'Amour | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Ilbaritz - Bora Bora | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Grande Plage: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 208 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 333 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 436 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 447 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 470 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Grande Plage: |
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| Closest tide station | St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands | 395 mi |
| Second closest tide station | St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco | 395 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Devonport, England | 491 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Devonport, England | 492 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 494 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Grande Plage: |
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| Closest ski area | La Pierre Saint Martin (France) | 54 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Astun (Spain) | 71 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Artouste (France) | 71 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Candanchu (Spain) | 71 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Gourette (France) | 71 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Grande Plage: |
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| Closest city location | Biarritz (France) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Anglet (France) | 1 mi |
| Third closest city location | Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport (France) | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Arbonne (France) | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Bassussarry (France) | 4 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Grande Plage is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 4 km (2 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Grande Plage is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 24 km (15 miles) away.
- Third is Pamplona Airport (PNA) in Spain, 80 km (50 miles) away.
- Pau Pyrenees Airport (PUF) in France is 93 km (58 miles) away.
- Bilbao Airport (BIO) in Spain is the fifth nearest airport to Grande Plage and is 111 km (69 miles) away.
