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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Basque Country
France
The most famous region of surf in France.
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| Water temp. | 54°F | 55°F | 63°F | 70°F | 66°F | 57°F |
| Air temp. | 50°F | 55°F | 66°F | 75°F | 66°F | 55°F |
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Surf Spots
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Quality | Direction | Type | Frequ | Experience |
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| Anglet - Chambre d Amour | 42 / - | 
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Right and left | Beach-break | 
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Experienced surfers | |
| Anglet - La Barre | 22 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break | 
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All surfers | |
| Anglet - La Madrague | 4 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break | 
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All surfers | |
| Anglet - Le club | 6 / - |
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Right and left | Sand-bar |
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All surfers | |
| Anglet - Le Furoncle | 18 / - |
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Left | breakwater/jetty |
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Pros or kamikaze only... | |
| Anglet - Les Cavaliers | 29 / - |
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Right and left | Sand-bar |
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All surfers | |
| Anglet - Les Sables d'Or | 26 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | |
| Anglet - Marinella | 12 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | |
| Belharra | 8 / - |
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Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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Pros or kamikaze only... | |
| Biarritz - Cote des Basques | 29 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | |
| Biarritz - Grande Plage | 29 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | |
| Biarritz - Milady | - / - |
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Right and left | Sand-bar |
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All surfers | |
| Biarritz - Plage de Marbella | 5 / - |
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Right and left | Sand-bar |
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All surfers | |
| Bidart - Pavillon Royal | 7 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | |
| Bidart - Plage centrale | 17 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | |
| BidartII | 8 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Cenitz | 9 / - |
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Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Erretas | - / - | Right and left | Point-break | 
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Erretegia | 1 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | |
| erromardie | - / - |
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Right | Point-break |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Hendaye | 11 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | |
| IIbarritz | 12 / - |
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Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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All surfers | |
| La bougie | 5 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | |
| Lafiténia | 32 / - |
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Right | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Le Port | 4 / - |
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Left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Les Alcyons Avalanche | 11 / - |
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Left | Reef-rocky |
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Pros or kamikaze only... | |
| Les deux jumeaux | 2 / - |
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Right | Beach-break |
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Experienced surfers | |
| les flots bleus | - / - |
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Right and left | Point-break |
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Beginners wave | |
| Parlementia | 30 / - |
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Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Plage de Mayarco | 4 / - |
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Left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Sainte Barbe | 8 / - |
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Right | breakwater/jetty |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Sainte Barbe Inside | 3 / - |
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Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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All surfers | |
| Vanthrax | 2 / - |
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Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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Pros or kamikaze only... |
Comments
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