IIbarritz Surf Forecast

/ La Cote Basque (36 surf breaks) /

France (410 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (43.46° N 1.58° W)

Surf Forecasts:

IIbarritz surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 19 Oct 2025 CEST

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IIbarritz surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's IIbarritz sea temperature is 19.3° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for IIbarritz this week:

The surf forecast for IIbarritz over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 20) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at IIbarritz in the next 12 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 23) at 11AM.

Wave Type	Time (CEST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8PM (Mon 20th Oct)	10ft (3.0m) 11s
Best Surf	8PM (Mon 20th Oct)	10ft (3.0m) 11s
Most Powerful	2AM (Tue 21st Oct)	11ft (3.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for IIbarritz over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning).
		Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sun 26
	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	1	2	!	3	2	3	2	2	1	0	0	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	3	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period(s) (?)	10	9	10	12	12	11	10	9	9	10	11	12	11	11	10	10	11	12	12	11	11
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	195	326	1172	3995	1818	1388	684	450	497	635	1114	2828	1733	1148	1006	769	868	1398	1427	659	475
Wind (km/h)	W	SW	WNW	S	SW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	NW	NW	W	WSW	WNW	SSW	SE	ENE	SSE	SW	NNW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- off	glass	glass	on
High Tide / height (m)	4:37AM 3.52		4:49PM 3.65		5:06AM 3.60	5:19PM 3.66		5:34AM 3.64	5:48PM 3.62		6:01AM 3.62	6:18PM 3.53		6:30AM 3.55	6:48PM 3.39		6:59AM 3.42	7:19PM 3.21		7:32AM 3.25	7:54PM 3.00
Low Tide / height (m)	10:18PM 0.35	10:30AM 0.38		10:49PM 0.28	11:03AM 0.30		11:19PM 0.27	11:35AM 0.27		11:49PM 0.32	12:07PM 0.31		12:20AM 0.43	12:39PM 0.42		12:52AM 0.59	1:13PM 0.59		1:25AM 0.78	1:49PM 0.80

		Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sun 26
Sunrise	-	8:25	-	-	8:26	-	-	8:27	-	-	8:29	-	-	8:30	-	-	8:30	-	-	8:33	-
Sunset	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:14	-	-	7:12	-	-	7:10	-	-	7:08	-	-	7:07	-	-	7:06

Rain (mm)	4	1	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	1	13	6	2	-	-	-	-	-	2	22
Temp. °C	23	17	19	17	17	21	19	19	25	24	23	17	14	14	15	15	15	18	15	13	14
Feels °C (?)	18	16	18	16	15	20	18	18	23	21	17	15	12	12	13	12	14	17	13	12	13

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for La Cote Basque

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at IIbarritz (calm at Biarritz/Anglet Airport 6 km from IIbarritz). 0.9m 3s local chop from the SSW with a 0.5m 10s swell from the WNW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
1 hour 14 minutes ago IIbarritz

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Information about the IIbarritz Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for IIbarritz provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at IIbarritz can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our IIbarritz 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 (IIbarritz) 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 IIbarritz 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.

IIbarritz is 5 km (3 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.