Arna Plage Surf Guide

Arna Plage in Landes is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for - Private beach.

Arna Plage Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
17.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Arna Plage:

The best conditions reported for surf at Arna Plage occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Arna Plage (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing Arna Plage with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn  and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in October while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
49%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
45%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
6%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Arna Plage 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 Arna Plage is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 51 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Arna Plage is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 70 km (43 miles) away.

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Arna Plage Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:44 Local Time
Wednesday 06
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
1.6
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.6
NW
1.5
NW
Period (s) 6 6 6 7
Wind (km/h)
25
25
25
20
Wind State on on on cross-
on

Swell History at Arna Plage

Surf stats for Arna Plage, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Arna Plage

Wind stats for Arna Plage, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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