Surf-Forecast | Capbreton - La Piste Surf Guide

Capbreton - La Piste Surf Guide

La Piste in Acquitaine is a fairly exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks favour rights. Best around high tide. Often Crowded.

Capbreton - La Piste Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Capbreton - La Piste:

The best conditions reported for surf at Capbreton - La Piste occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Capbreton - La Piste (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Capbreton - La Piste 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 29% of the time in February while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

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

blown out

54%

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

too small

17%

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

Explore Capbreton - La Piste Location Map

Interactive Capbreton - La Piste 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 Capbreton - La Piste is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Capbreton - La Piste is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 42 km (26 miles) away.

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Capbreton - La Piste Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 07:49 Local Time

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

Tides at Capbreton - La Piste

Current tide and informaton

For Capbreton, 2 km from Capbreton - La Piste.

Next High Water: 11:55am | 2.85m

Next Low Water: 05:58pm | 1.06m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Capbreton - La Piste Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.6 °C) at Capbreton - La Piste 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*: 19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite