Surf-Forecast | Capbreton - Le Santocha Surf Guide

Lat Long: 43.65° N 1.45° W

Issued: 12 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Capbreton - Le Santocha sea temperature is

17.7°C

Capbreton - Le Santocha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Capbreton - Le Santocha Surf Guide

Capbreton - Le Santocha in Landes is a fairly exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for - Localism.

Capbreton - Le Santocha Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Capbreton - Le Santocha:

The best conditions reported for surf at Capbreton - Le Santocha occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Capbreton - Le Santocha (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Capbreton - Le Santocha with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 48% of the time in October while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

48%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

46%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Capbreton - Le Santocha Location Map

Interactive Capbreton - Le Santocha 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 Capbreton - Le Santocha is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Capbreton - Le Santocha is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 43 km (27 miles) away.

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Capbreton - Le Santocha Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 15:19 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	WNW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does Capbreton - Le Santocha look like?

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Tides at Capbreton - Le Santocha

Current tide and informaton

For Capbreton, 2 km from Capbreton - Le Santocha.

Next High Water: 11:11pm | 2.84m

Next Low Water: 04:36pm | 0.88m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Capbreton - Le Santocha Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.7 °C) at Capbreton - Le Santocha is fairly warm. Despite the sun, a windchill factor of (9.0 °C) means that surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit; maybe even a neoprene hood. No need for neoprene boots or gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and a neoprene hood.