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Lafitenia ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.2
Consistency of Surf: 3.5
Difficulty Level: 3.8

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Overall: 3.6

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Lafitenia Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(La Cote Basque, France)

Lafitenia Surf Guide

Lafitenia in La Cote Basque is an exposed reef and point break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. No beach break here as well as a right hand reef break.. Likely to be crowded if working. Beware of crowds and rocks.

Lafitenia Spot Info

Type:Rating:
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Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
15.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lafitenia:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lafitenia occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Lafitenia (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Lafitenia with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in October while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
50%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
40%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
10%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lafitenia Location Map

Interactive Lafitenia surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Lafitenia is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lafitenia is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 13 km (8 miles) away.

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Lafitenia Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 5 December 2022, 01:41 Local Time
Monday 05
4AM7AM10AM1PM
Wave (m)
1.5
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.2
NW
Period (s) 13 13 13 12
Wind (km/h)
10
10
10
10
Wind State off off off off

What does Lafitenia look like?

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Credit: Jurjen van den Broek

    Tides at Lafitenia

    Current tide and informaton
    For Saint Jean de Luz, France, 3 km from Lafitenia.
    Next High Water: 02:25am | 3.81m
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    Next Low Water: 08:26am | 0.98m
    IS AT (local time)

    Lafitenia Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (15.0 °C) at Lafitenia is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

    Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.
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    Current Temp*: 15.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Lafitenia

    Surf stats for Lafitenia, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at Lafitenia

    Wind stats for Lafitenia, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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