Belharra Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(La Cote Basque, France)

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Belharra Surf Guide

Belharra in La Cote Basque is a reasonably exposed reef break Offshore winds blow from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days.

Belharra Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	rarely breaks	17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Belharra:

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

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

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Belharra 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 42% of the time in October while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

42%

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

blown out

48%

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

too small

10%

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

Explore Belharra Location Map

Interactive Belharra 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 Belharra is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Belharra is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 20 km (12 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Belharra Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:02 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	8	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Belharra look like?

Latest photos from Belharra. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Angletsurfocéan.com

Tides at Belharra

Current tide and informaton

For Fuenterrabia, 4 km from Belharra.

Next High Water: 07:51am | 3.04m

Next Low Water: 01:44am | 0.72m

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Belharra Sea Temperature

The Belharra water temperature is reasonably warm (17.7 °C) but the air temperature will feel a few degrees cooler (12.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite