By NIC64 , 26-06-2006

Aupa Hendaia - Good place to surf when everything on the cost is soaked.
Works well at dusk because of a nice on shore breeze, This makes a quick and tubular wave at any size in summer time.
Lots of spanish guys and locals.

By anonymous , 06-09-2005

- Hendaia? a nice place to live and you can surf almost all year long...

By Smokie Bay Surf Club , 06-07-2005

ON DIE EEEEEEE (correct pronunciation) - *bad *****excellent
Pollution ****
Waves * (er bigger waves in my bath tub)
Baguettes * (bingo and chicken wing central)
Night life * (as I said bingo and chicken wing central)
Surf Shops *** (reasonable shops offering lessons, tad pricey)
Camping ** (Mr Jerry Attrick is in town, oh yeah, where´s your teeth gone..)

By JT , 29-01-2005

Shelterd - Since this is the spot to go to when everything closes out its not really a summer spot. in summer the waves
are generaly small and there are lots of swimmers who are in a special swimmerszone where the biggest waves break. so you might wanna consider other spots if the swell is small.

By Alex , 25-01-2005

Hendaye is a saviour - Hey guys, just to say Hendaye is a saviour, went there recently cause everything in Biaritz and Hossegor where just maxing out and really onshore and stormy. I dunno if the wind changed or what but this place was going real nice. I think it was at low tide, there was an offshore reef which we surfed which quite good. Loads of beggineers (perfect for them) but theres room for everyone as its a big beach. The standard of local surfing with the locals around here is really good, one guy pulled a massive 360 air just of the left hand side. There is also a really good but cheap sea food restraunt, on the left of the beach too. Cheers Alex

By anonymous , 01-12-2003

Henday eNov 2003 beginners/intermediate - Flew to Biarritz from London for weekend. Our surf instructor (Pol - very good) took us to this beach with a longboard each. For beginners like us (going on intermediate) was a good wave: enough power, but not too much power, plus regular waves, so made it relatively easy to practice technique. Learnt a lot.

Would come again.

By anonymous , 01-12-2003

Henday eNov 2003 beginners/intermediate - Flew to Biarritz from London for weekend. Our surf instructor (Pol - very good) took us to this beach with a longboard each. For beginners like us (going on intermediate) was a good wave: enough power, but not too much power, plus regular waves, so made it relatively easy to practice technique.

Would come again.

By Emanuel , 17-11-2003

Big Hendaye - October 31 Hendaye was firing, 8 hollow feet very powerful. I didn't urfed here since last winter & was very surprised. Hope some more this winter!!!

By anonymous , 22-10-2003

hendaye - surfed hear last sunday, quite crowded especially at high tide when the beach gets smaller but as the page says probably cos the rest of the coast was thumping. solid 4-5ft surf though and a really nice town & beach... Locals seemed friendly enough unlike some other places.

By Roncoca , 08-12-2002

Gora Hendaia? - This spot is not working very often, and Hendaye can be considered more a "family" beach...
However, it is a good place to learn how to surf or to go when waves are too big in Bidart or Anglet. There are no many sufshops there, just one place to rent a board...so bring all you need. I always had a hard time finding wax in that place...even if I live there!