Surf-Forecast | Capbreton - Le Prevent Surf Guide

Lat Long: 43.65° N 1.45° W

Issued: 1 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Capbreton - Le Prevent sea temperature is

23.9° C

Capbreton - Le Prevent surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Capbreton - Le Prevent Surf Guide

Capbreton - Le Prevent in Landes is an exposed beach break. Offshore winds blow from the east. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Capbreton - Le Prevent Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2		23.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Capbreton - Le Prevent:

The best conditions reported for surf at Capbreton - Le Prevent occur when a West-northwest 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 - Le Prevent (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Capbreton - Le Prevent 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 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% 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

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 - Le Prevent Location Map

Interactive Capbreton - Le Prevent 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 - Le Prevent is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Capbreton - Le Prevent is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 43 km (27 miles) away.

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Capbreton - Le Prevent Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 3 August 2026, 16:35 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 03			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	10	10	10	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	glass	glass

What does Capbreton - Le Prevent look like?

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Tides at Capbreton - Le Prevent

Current tide and informaton

For Capbreton, 2 km from Capbreton - Le Prevent.

Next High Water: 08:23pm | 3.56m

Next Low Water: 02:36am | 0.46m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Capbreton - Le Prevent Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Capbreton - Le Prevent today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 23.9 °C and a wind chill of 22.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite