Biarritz - Cote des Basques surf break

Biarritz - Cote des Basques surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 CEST
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Biarritz - Cote des Basques surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Biarritz - Cote des Basques sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Wednesday (Apr 29) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Biarritz - Cote des Basques in the next 16 days are 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Wed 29th Apr)1.5ft (0.5m) 12s
Best Surf11AM (Fri 1st May)3.5ft (1.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 1st May)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Biarritz - Cote des Basques over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
2
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
NW
17
0.7
NW
15
1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NW
13
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
6
5
6
18
27
24
13
11
68
95
83
83
71
70
224
387
404
380
295
272
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
0
NNE
10
NW
10
SW
10
W
10
NW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
10
SW
5
NW
15
NNW
5
W
10
W
10
NW
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:22AM3.51m
2:09PM3.37m
2:26AM3.66m
3:01PM3.53m
3:17AM3.80m
3:44PM3.69m
3:59AM3.91m
4:20PM3.82m
4:36AM3.97m
4:54PM3.92m
5:10AM3.98m
5:25PM3.97m
5:42AM3.94m
5:56PM3.98m
Low Tide
7:58AM1.46m
8:20PM1.60m
9:01AM1.32m
9:18PM1.42m
9:50AM1.19m
10:04PM1.25m
10:30AM1.10m
10:44PM1.12m
11:05AM1.05m
11:20PM1.05m
11:36AM1.05m
11:53PM1.02m
12:07PM1.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
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7:07
7:05
7:03
7:01
7:01
7:00
6:58
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9:00
9:00
9:01
9:04
9:05
9:06
9:07
9:07
8
1
4
3
1
5
1
Temp °C
14
15
16
15
15
16
15
14
15
14
13
13
13
17
18
18
16
17
16
15
15
13
15
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
13
11
12
11
16
17
19
16
15
15
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.5
W
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.7
NW
15
1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NW
13
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
Energy kJ
7
4
3
6
18
27
24
7
9
47
56
55
47
71
40
224
387
404
380
295
272
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
WNW
10
0.6
NW
12
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
Energy kJ
7
6
5
1
1
1
13
6
68
95
83
83
10
12
5
3
20
84
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
NNW
6
0.4
NW
17
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
3
12
11
10
8
8
4
70
23
20
23
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
1
5
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
267
170
327
463
334
480
351
118
166
20
3
0
0
0
1
18
0
91
0
18
91
Best forecast wave conditions in La Cote Basque
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
8
5
6
5
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
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Information about the Biarritz - Cote des Basques Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Biarritz - Cote des Basques provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Biarritz - Cote des Basques can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Biarritz - Cote des Basques surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Biarritz - Cote des Basques) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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