Anglet - Les Sables d'Or Surf Guide

Anglet - Les Sables d'Or in La Cote Basque is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the east southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for jetty, crowds, current, locals.

Anglet - Les Sables d'Or Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Anglet - Les Sables d'Or:

The best conditions reported for surf at Anglet - Les Sables d'Or occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Anglet - Les Sables d'Or (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Anglet - Les Sables d'Or 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 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 28% 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
43%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
28%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Anglet - Les Sables d'Or Location Map

Interactive Anglet - Les Sables d'Or 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 Anglet - Les Sables d'Or is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Anglet - Les Sables d'Or is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 26 km (16 miles) away.

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Anglet - Les Sables d'Or Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 18:41 Local Time
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Wave (m)
0.8
NW
0.8
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0.8
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0.9
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Period (s) 10 10 10 10
Wind (km/h)
15
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5
Wind State on on cross-
on
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Swell History at Anglet - Les Sables d'Or

Surf stats for Anglet - Les Sables d'Or, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Anglet - Les Sables d'Or

Wind stats for Anglet - Les Sables d'Or, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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