Biarritz - Grande Plage Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.49° N 1.56° W

Biarritz - Grande Plage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Biarritz - Grande Plage sea temperature is
24.1° C
4.0° 

Biarritz - Grande Plage surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Biarritz - Grande Plage surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Biarritz - Grande Plage this week:

The surf forecast for Biarritz - Grande Plage over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Biarritz - Grande Plage in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM. 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+)11PM (Thu 9th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 9th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 11th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Biarritz - Grande Plage over the next 16 days.


Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s in store for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long, bleak run of tiny, messy waves for the most part. The water temperature at Biarritz - Grande Plage is sitting at a very unusual 75°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick wetsuit.

The first real chance of anything surfable isn’t until Saturday the 11th of July. The morning shows a bit of life with a 2ft swell from the WNW, but the real kicker is the glassy conditions – dead calm, offshore wind from the East. That’s a major positive for a clean face. The combined energy is moderate (102), but the swell is short period at 9 seconds, so it’s not going to have much grunt. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon cleans up nicely with a cross-offshore breeze, though the swell drops to 2ft.

After that, we’re back into a real flat spell. From Sunday the 12th right through to almost the end of the third week of July, it’s a wasteland. There are a few moments with tiny 1ft or 0.7ft bumps, but the wind is almost always cross-on, onshore, or just plain messy. You’ll be fighting wind ripples and chop for nothing. Honestly, it’s a real grind.

There is a tiny glimmer on Saturday the 18th of July. The morning will be glassy again with a 1ft swell from the WNW, but the period stretches out to a very long 12 seconds. That’s a groundswell, which at a beach break like Grande Plage tends to break too straight and close out. The energy is moderate (74) but the size is tiny. It’s a pretty marginal call.

The week after that just gets worse with building onshore winds, rain, and nothing but small, short-period junk. The only thing that jumps out is the Friday the 24th of July. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the NW with a long 11-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a strong 308. But it’s pouring with rain, the wind is onshore at 6-12 mph, and the forecast is for marginal, questionable conditions. That’s a long way off and very uncertain.

If I had to pick a standout, and this is a stretch, I’d say Saturday July 11th morning is the best we’re going to get. It’s the only window with clean, glassy conditions and a touch of size. The rest of the 16-day run is a write-off for a paddle surfer. If you’re a kite surfer, the breezy, choppy afternoons with onshore winds might look tempting, but for a surfboard, it’s a long wait.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the sky.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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0.6
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0.7
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0.2
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11
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0.6
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Energy kJ
85
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106
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60
51
61
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38
52
43
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12
10
9
14
Wind (km/h)
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N
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
SSW
5
E
15
NNE
10
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5
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15
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NNW
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High Tide
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
6:10PM4.32m
Low Tide
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
00:51AM0.62m
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28
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Feels °C
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Information about the Biarritz - Grande Plage Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Biarritz - Grande Plage provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Biarritz - Grande Plage can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Biarritz - Grande Plage 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 - Grande Plage) 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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