Tide Times in Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Pyrénées-Atlantiques marks the border between France and Spain, where the Pyrenees plunge into the Atlantic. From Bayonne to Hendaye, the Basque coast alternates between steep cliffs, rocky coves, and sandy beaches prized by surfers. The moderate 2 to 3 metre tidal range is offset by the power of the ocean swell crashing onto the shore.

Biarritz, the birthplace of European surfing since 1957, lives to the rhythm of the tides that dramatically transform wave quality. The Grande Plage offers ideal conditions at mid incoming tide, while the Côte des Basques can only be surfed at low tide. Navigation on the Adour at Bayonne and in the port of Saint-Jean-de-Luz requires careful attention to tide times and swell conditions.