Biarritz - Cote des Basques surf break

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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 26 Nov 2025 CET
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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
15.8° C
(Which is 1.4°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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 26) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Biarritz - Cote des Basques in the next 12 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 26th Nov)7.5ft (2.3m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 28th Nov)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 28th Nov)10ft (3.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Biarritz - Cote des Basques over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tue
02
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
!
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
!
3
3
!
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
NW
2
NW
1.6
NW
1.2
NW
0.8
NW
0.6
NW
0.9
NW
1.1
NW
1
NW
3
NW
2.5
WNW
2.5
NW
3
NW
2.4
NW
2.1
NW
1.5
NW
1.1
NW
1.3
WNW
0.9
WNW
1.3
WNW
2.3
WNW
Period(s) (?)11101099891019151413121212111110101111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1888753450241109451442357233873281624222387162711025052863391873461314
Wind
(km/h)
25
NNW
5
SE
5
NE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
E
5
SSE
5
S
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
WNW
20
NW
10
NE
10
NNE
10
E
5
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
S
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglassglassoncross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:45AM
3.58
8:18PM
3.32
8:41AM
3.49
9:25PM
3.25
9:53AM
3.45
10:43PM
3.28
11:09AM
3.52
11:55PM
3.41
12:18PM
3.67
12:55AM
3.63
1:16PM
3.87
1:47AM
3.87
2:08PM
4.06
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:55AM
1.72
2:32PM
1.64
2:46AM
1.80
3:29PM
1.70
3:46AM
1.84
4:32PM
1.69
4:52AM
1.82
5:38PM
1.62
6:01AM
1.70
6:43PM
1.47
7:05AM
1.52
7:41PM
1.30
8:04AM
1.30
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tue
02
Sunrise-8:11--8:12--8:15--8:15--8:17--8:18--8:18-
Sunset--5:32--5:32--5:31--5:31--5:30--5:30--5:30
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
Rain (mm)
11----------11531-----2
Temp. °C121011991111131313151412111188971112
Feels °C (?)68866871211111312788556368
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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 12 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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Biarritz - Cote des Basques is 2 km (1 miles) from Biarritz. If you plan a holiday in La Cote Basque, look for hotels and other accommodation in Biarritz. Biarritz has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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