Biarritz - Cote des Basques surf break

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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 10 May 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
16.7° C
(Which is 2.0°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 Tuesday (May 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 15) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 12th May)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf 5AM (Tue 12th May)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Most Powerful 5AM (Fri 15th May)8ft (2.5m) 9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
0.7
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
1.9
NW
6
2.3
NW
7
2.5
NW
9
2
NW
8
2
NW
9
1.6
NW
10
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.7
NW
8
0.5
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
96
73
62
38
42
34
28
40
45
303
574
965
540
683
489
307
215
132
64
88
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
10
NW
5
SW
0
ENE
15
NNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
25
NW
10
NNW
20
NW
10
WNW
10
SSW
10
NW
10
SSW
0
E
10
WNW
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
High Tide
00:21AM3.26m
1:07PM3.17m
1:28AM3.42m
2:04PM3.38m
2:22AM3.64m
2:52PM3.62m
3:10AM3.86m
3:35PM3.87m
3:55AM4.06m
4:19PM4.08m
4:40AM4.19m
5:01PM4.23m
5:25AM4.25m
5:45PM4.31m
Low Tide
6:48AM1.67m
7:09PM1.74m
7:52AM1.52m
8:11PM1.55m
8:47AM1.32m
9:06PM1.32m
9:36AM1.12m
9:56PM1.09m
10:22AM0.94m
10:43PM0.89m
11:07AM0.83m
11:31PM0.75m
11:52AM0.79m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:46
6:45
6:43
6:43
6:41
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:19
9:20
9:21
9:22
9:22
9:23
9:24
15
1
1
3
5
3
5
6
3
3
2
Temp °C
14
16
16
16
14
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
13
12
13
14
12
15
15
13
15
11
13
13
15
14
13
12
11
11
11
8
6
7
7
10
9
11
14
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
0.7
NNW
7
0.3
NW
8
0.8
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
13
0.8
NW
12
2
NW
8
2
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
Energy kJ
34
96
73
62
38
11
34
12
16
20
44
178
540
683
307
215
132
64
61
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
10
0.4
NW
8
0.1
N
5
0.1
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.5
NW
13
Energy kJ
22
10
10
2
18
1
5
406
5
21
88
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
NNW
7
0.7
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
1.9
NW
6
2.3
NW
7
2.5
NW
9
1.6
NW
10
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
3
42
28
40
45
303
574
965
489
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
23
66
59
14
0
91
317
224
410
308
151
378
302
13
319
18
3
18
3
0
18
Best forecast wave conditions in La Cote Basque
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
3
1
2
2
1
1
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
5
9
8
9
9
7
9
5
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
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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