Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaia surfboard in Lances Left, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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The most famous region of surf in France.
Seasonal swell & wind variations:
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| Surf Equipment | Equipo de supervivencia | Traje Fullsuit | Traje de neopreno para surf (springsuit) | Calzones | Traje de neopreno para surf (springsuit) | Traje Fullsuit |
| Water temp. | 12°C | 13°C | 17°C | 21°C | 19°C | 14°C |
| Air temp. | 10°C | 13°C | 19°C | 24°C | 19°C | 13°C |
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Your favourites and future surf spot lists
| Surf Spots (30) | Quality | Direction | Type | Frequ | Experience | ||
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| Anglet - Chambre d Amour | 41 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Anglet - La Madrague | 2 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Anglet - Marinella | 12 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Anglet -Les Sables d'Or | 26 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Anglet Les Cavaliers | 29 / - | Right and left | Sand-bar |
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| Belharra | 8 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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| Biarritz - Cote des Basques | 28 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Biarritz - Grande Plage | 29 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Biarritz - Plage de Marbella | 5 / - | Left | Reef-rocky |
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| Bidart | 17 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Bidart - Pavillon Royal | 7 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| BidartII | 8 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Cenitz | 9 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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| Erretas | - / - | Right and left | Point-break |
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| erromardie | - / - | Right | Point-break |
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| Guethary-Parlementia | 30 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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| Hendaye | 11 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| IIbarritz | 12 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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| La Barre | 22 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| La bougie | 5 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Lafiténia | 30 / - | Right | Reef-rocky |
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| Le Furoncle (La Barre) | 18 / - | Left | breakwater/jetty |
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| Le Port | 4 / - | Left | Reef-rocky |
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| Les Alcyons Avalanche | 11 / - | Left | Reef-rocky |
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| Les deux jumeaux | 2 / - | Right | Beach-break |
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| les flots bleus | - / - | Right and left | Point-break |
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| Plage de Mayarco | 2 / - | Left | Reef-rocky |
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| Sainte Barbe | 8 / - | Right | breakwater/jetty |
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| Sainte Barbe Inside | 3 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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All surfers | ||
| Vanthrax | 2 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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By Anonymous , 13-02-2010
March 2010 – Mundaka / SW France - Hi I'm planning to spend March surfing between Mundaka and spots in SW France. At the moment I dont have a car, but will organize one if I can. I'm traveling on my own, so if anyone in the area would like to up send me a msg – bgspamalot@gmail.com Cheers
By Gravox , 07-06-2009
Surfing in Biarritz - New surf house just opened in Biarritz. Want to get tubed, drunk and laid, in whichever order you please? Email gravy@stoketravel.com or call +33609218832
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By ryan , 04-05-2010
work - im from cape town and am looking for any kind of work in biarritz or hossegor. im in the building trade but also lots of expierence in hotel /bar, can also surf instruct. any one out there?? any ideas? 28 year old competant surfer for many years..ryan