Guethary - Parlementia Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.43° N 1.61° W

Guethary - Parlementia Surf Guide

Issued: 7 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Guethary - Parlementia sea temperature is
24.6° C
3.0° 

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

Guethary - Parlementia break guidePhoto by: Rémusat Stéphane

Guethary - Parlementia Surf Guide

Parlementia in La Cote Basque is an exposed reef break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west. There is no beach break as well as a right hand reef break.. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rocks.

Guethary - Parlementia Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3consistent
24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Guethary - Parlementia:

The best conditions reported for surf at Guethary - Parlementia occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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

octoberBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing Guethary - Parlementia 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 45% of the time in October while 45% 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
45%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
45%
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).

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Interactive Guethary - Parlementia 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 Guethary - Parlementia is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Guethary - Parlementia is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 17 km (11 miles) away.

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Guethary - Parlementia Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 03:28 Local Time
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11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (m)
0.6
NW
0.7
NW
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
Period (s) 8 9 9 8
Wind (km/h)
10
10
10
5
Wind State cross-
on		 cross cross-
off		 cross-
off

What does Guethary - Parlementia look like?

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    Tides at Guethary - Parlementia

    Current tide and informaton
    For Bidart, 2 km from Guethary - Parlementia.
    Next High Water: 10:24am | 3.04m
    Tidal range Clock
    Next Low Water: 04:09am | 0.8m
    IS AT (local time)

    Guethary - Parlementia Sea Temperature

    Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.6 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

    Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.
    Current Temp*: 24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Guethary - Parlementia

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    Wind History at Guethary - Parlementia

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