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Basque Country · France

Biarritz - Grande Plage surf forecast

Beach break in Basque Country, France, scored hour by hour in NORDR against the wind angle for the way it faces, the swell direction it wants, and the tide it works on.

How it breaks

Grande Plage sits under central Biarritz, where northwest swell wraps around the headland into sandbank lefts and rights that can be sheltered when other beaches blow out.

Getting there

Access on foot or by bus from central Biarritz; parking around the promenade is scarce.

Watch out for

  • Submerged rocks, dangerous access and strong current are flagged by local beach guidance.
  • Crowded lineups and heavy high-tide shore break are common.

Local detail

Flagged surf and bathing zones are enforced by lifeguards in the middle of town.

Tide dependency: not the limiter

Tide is not what decides whether this break works, so NORDR does not score it as one. Fetch, swell period and the wind angle against the beach do the deciding here.

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Where this came from

Nearby in France