Grande Plage
Biarritz · Basque Coast, France · Beach break
Local time — · Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 17:44
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Grande Plage.
Spot intelligence.
Biarritz's central beach is accessible but compact; crowd, shorebreak and changing banks require active peak selection.
Profile source · French Surf Federation spot directoryProfile geometry
Swell axis WNW · 290°
Offshore wind from ESE · Intermediate profile
Wave
Urban left + right beach peaks
Shifting sand banks
Swell window
W–NW
0.7–2.6 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
E–SE offshore
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Moving mid tide · bank dependent
Qualitative timing guidance
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Grande Plage is defined by urban left + right beach peaks over shifting sand banks. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.
Best setup
02W–NW swell, e–se offshore and moving mid tide · bank dependent form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.7–2.6 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.
Lineup read
03Choose a peak that matches your experience and reassess it as tide and crowd change. Pay particular attention to crowded lineup, heavy shorebreak, rip currents. Local signs and advice always take priority.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.
The break
Beach break
Intermediate. Works best with W–NW swell.
Timing
E–SE offshore
Moving mid tide · bank dependent. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.
Data note
Model data unavailable
SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.