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Biarritz - Grande Plage Surf Forecast
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Biarritz - Grande Plage surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 Aug 2025 CEST
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Biarritz - Grande Plage this week:
The surf forecast for Biarritz - Grande Plage over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 12 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 21) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 21st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Biarritz - Grande Plage over the next 12 days.
Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 13 | |
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| Energy (?) | 37 | 43 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 48 | 164 | 320 | 353 | 189 | 91 | 88 | 103 | 113 | 85 | 75 | 98 | 219 | 312 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | cross- on | on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:28AM 3.29 | 1:07PM 3.37 | 1:56AM 3.30 | 2:25PM 3.50 | 3:07AM 3.42 | 3:27PM 3.71 | 4:03AM 3.59 | 4:18PM 3.91 | 4:48AM 3.75 | 5:02PM 4.08 | 5:28AM 3.86 | 5:42PM 4.18 | 6:04AM 3.93 | 6:18PM 4.21 | ||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:45AM 1.69 | 7:40PM 1.57 | 8:16AM 1.67 | 9:06PM 1.42 | 9:30AM 1.51 | 10:10PM 1.20 | 10:26AM 1.31 | 10:59PM 1.01 | 11:11AM 1.12 | 11:40PM 0.88 | 11:50AM 0.99 | 12:17AM 0.82 | 12:25PM 0.92 | |||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 7:13 | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | 7:20 | - | |
| Sunset | - | - | 9:05 | - | - | 9:04 | - | - | 9:01 | - | - | 9:00 | - | - | 8:59 | - | - | 8:57 | - | - | 8:55 | |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 32 | |
| Feels °C (?) | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 29 | |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for La Cote Basque
Continuing clean conditions at Biarritz - Grande Plage (calm at Biarritz/Anglet Airport 4 km from Biarritz - Grande Plage). 0.5m 6s windswell from the NW with a 0.4m 9s swell from the WNW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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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 12 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Biarritz - Grande Plage may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Biarritz - Grande Plage is 1 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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