Capbreton – La Pointe Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Landes, France)

Forecast
- Hourly Forecast
- 16 Day Forecast
Maps
Live
Weather State
Spot Information

Capbreton - La Pointe Surf Guide

Capbreton - La Pointe in Landes is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

Capbreton - La Pointe Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Capbreton - La Pointe:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

octoberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Capbreton - La Pointe with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 48% of the time in October while 46% 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

48%

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

blown out

46%

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

too small

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 Pointe Location Map

Interactive Capbreton - La Pointe 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 Pointe is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Capbreton - La Pointe is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 40 km (25 miles) away.

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

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

Capbreton - La Pointe Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:57 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	9	9	8	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Capbreton - La Pointe look like?

Latest photos from Capbreton - La Pointe. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Igor Korovin Credit: Igor Korovin Credit: Igor Korovin

Tides at Capbreton - La Pointe

Current tide and informaton

For Capbreton, 2 km from Capbreton - La Pointe.

Next High Water: 07:29pm | 3.32m

Next Low Water: 01:45am | 0.72m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Capbreton - La Pointe Sea Temperature

The Capbreton - La Pointe water temperature is reasonably warm (17.6 °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*: 17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite