The spots
19 spotsAnglet - Chambre d'Amour
Southernmost Anglet beach beneath the lighthouse, tucked next to a sheltered cove. More protected than the northern beaches and a year-ro...
Anglet - La Barre
Sandbar at the south side of the Adour rivermouth, just north of Les Cavaliers. A legendary 1960s European pointbreak that's still a ...
Anglet - Les Cavaliers
Northernmost named peak on the Anglet beach system, just south of the Adour rivermouth. The most powerful and consistent of the Anglet be...
Anglet - Les Sables d'Or
Central Anglet beach with consistent peaks and a lively summer scene. Fun, accessible waves for intermediates between the more serious pe...
Anglet - Marinella
Punchy beach break in the heart of Anglet, between Sables d'Or and the VVF. Often produces clean A-frame peaks on E winds.
Anglet - VVF
Named after the holiday village that overlooks it, this central Anglet peak is one of the most consistent on the beach. Reliable banks an...
Belharra
Legendary offshore big-wave reef between Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Hendaye. Breaks only on the largest winter swells and requires tow-in or s...
Biarritz - Grande Plage
Biarritz's central town beach, set between the Hôtel du Palais and the lighthouse. Easy, accessible peaks for all levels and one of t...
Biarritz - Milady
Southernmost Biarritz beach, near the Bidart border. Cleaner sandbars than the more central beaches and good for intermediates.
Biarritz - Miramar
Northern end of the Grande Plage, beneath the Hôtel du Palais. Picks up slightly more swell than Grande Plage and offers a quieter altern...
Bidart - Pavillon Royal
Long beach below the Pavillon Royal villa, between Ilbarritz and Bidart town. Heavy peaks on solid W swells and a venue for the Bidart co...
Cenitz
Small bay between Guéthary and Lafitenia with a quality right reef on the south side. Picks up a lot of swell and is a fallback when Lafi...
Côte des Basques
Iconic Biarritz beach beneath the cliffs, considered the birthplace of European surfing. A long, mellow wave that breaks best at mid-to-h...
Erretegia
Sheltered Bidart beach beneath cliffs, accessed by a footpath. Quality sandbars and an attractive backdrop — a perennial intermediate fav...
Hendaye
Long sandy bay at the Spanish border, sheltered by Cap du Figuier. The most consistent beginner beach in the French Basque country.
Ilbarritz
Beach below the Ilbarritz golf course between Biarritz and Bidart. Powerful peaks and a relatively quiet alternative to the city beaches.
Lafitenia
Premier right-hand point break of the French Basque country, set in a beautiful bay north of Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Long, walling rides on W–...
Les Alcyons (Avalanche)
Heavy right-hand outer reef off Guéthary, sometimes called Avalanche. One of the most serious big-wave spots in mainland France, holding ...
Parlementia
Long, mellow right-hand reef break off Guéthary that holds size as well as anywhere in France. Big-day arena for the Basque coast and a l...