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
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 13.3°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.
What's the best time of year to surf Lafitenia (for consistent clean waves)?
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.
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 15:30 Local Time
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Wind State | cross- on |
on | cross- off |
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Tides at Lafitenia
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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.
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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Wave Buoys Nearest To Lafitenia:
- Closest Wave BuoyGascogne Ouest Arcachon Buoy207 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyLion Buoy335 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyBóia de Leixões401 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBrittany Buoy436 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyChannel Islands Buoy452 mi