Ondres Plage Surf Guide

Ondres Plage in Landes is an exposed sandbar break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. The sandbar break provides left and right handers. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for - Rips / undertow.

Ondres Plage Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar2fairly consistent
17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ondres Plage:

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

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

octoberBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing Ondres Plage 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 52% of the time in October while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
52%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
41%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
7%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ondres Plage Location Map

Interactive Ondres Plage 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 Ondres Plage is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ondres Plage is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 35 km (22 miles) away.

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Ondres Plage Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:12 Local Time
Tuesday 05
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
1
NW
1.2
NW
Period (s) 10 10 9 9
Wind (km/h)
5
10
15
20
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Ondres Plage

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

Wind History at Ondres Plage

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


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