Surf Forecasts:
Biarritz - Cote des Basques surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, NW swell with 128 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Biarritz - Cote des Basques this week:
The surf forecast for Biarritz - Cote des Basques over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Biarritz - Cote des Basques in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Biarritz - Cote des Basques over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you—Cote des Basques is in a bit of a flat spell to kick things off. We're looking at about a week of small, messy, or just plain poor conditions before anything worth paddling out for shows up.
The first real window gets going on Saturday, July 12th, and it's not exactly gonna have you screaming. The swell is tiny, around 2ft to 2ft from the NW, with period around 9 to 10 seconds. Wave energy is weak (114 to 115). On Saturday morning, we've got a light offshore wind from the NE, keeping things clean. That is the best you'll see for a few days, but the truth is it's just ordinary, small surf. Sunday morning, July 13th, is glassy and that's about it.
Then we hit a proper dead zone. From Monday, July 14th, all the way through to Monday, July 21st, it’s a wasteland of tiny, weak, onshore slop. We're looking at swell heights of 1ft or less and combined energy barely reaching double digits. Honestly, if you're a kiter, some of those afternoons with a cross-on breeze over a beach setup might look more interesting than a paddle.
Now, mark your calendar for Wednesday, July 23rd. That is the one and only standout in this whole forecast. Cote des Basques (France) finally wakes up. Wednesday morning is looking excellent for experienced surfers. We've got a solid 8ft swell from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds. The combined wave energy is strong at 1117. And the wind? Glassy, with a light N breeze. That is going to be clean, powerful, and absolutely pumping. It'll be too big for beginners though, so leave the foamy at home. The afternoon gets a little lumpy as the wind picks up, but that morning session is the one to nail.
The water temp is a notable 76°F, which is a whopping 7° warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the wetsuit at home.
After that, it fades back to small, weak leftovers by Thursday, July 24th. So, a long, long wait for one killer morning. Keep your eyes on that 23rd.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 10 |
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 kJ | 27 | 53 | 85 | 94 | 78 | 75 | 125 | 73 | 77 | 60 | 51 | 61 | 55 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:45PM3.47m | 12:26PM3.37m | 00:58AM3.47m | 1:36PM3.48m | 2:08AM3.54m | 2:40PM3.66m | 3:12AM3.67m | 3:38PM3.87m | 4:10AM3.82m | 4:31PM4.07m | 5:03AM3.94m | 5:22PM4.23m | 5:52AM4.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM1.51m | 6:09AM1.46m | 6:38PM1.52m | 7:17AM1.46m | 7:54PM1.44m | 8:29AM1.39m | 9:08PM1.27m | 9:37AM1.27m | 10:14PM1.05m | 10:36AM1.11m | 11:11PM0.84m | 11:29AM0.96m | 00:03AM0.69m | 12:18PM0.86m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | N 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 53 | 85 | 94 | 78 | 75 | 125 | 73 | 77 | 39 | 11 | 61 | 55 | 61 | 23 | 33 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NW 6 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 4 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | 37 | 60 | 51 | 4 | — | — | 47 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 13 | — | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | 16 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 522 | 37 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 37 | 5 | 91 | 408 | 391 | 578 | 362 | 374 |
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