Bidart - Plage centrale
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
44Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 80 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 277kJ
- Wind
- ESE 1 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tue 3 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Thu 5 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 95kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 84kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- S 14 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 155, fair
- Mon 280, good
- Tue 332, too small
- Wed 424, too small
- Thu 542, too small
- Fri 646, fair
- Sat 714, too small
- Sun 828, too small
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 1013, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 55, fair | 5 ft11 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 601kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 80, good | 4 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 277kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 24, too small | 1 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 13°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 42, too small | 2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 46, fair | 2 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the south, 9 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | offshorewind from the south, 14 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the south, 16 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the south, 15 knots | 23°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:21 −1.2 mHigh 08:41 +1.3 mLow 15:08 −1.3 mHigh 21:34 +1.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:33 −1.0 mHigh 10:03 +1.2 mLow 16:27 −1.2 mHigh 23:01 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:54 −1.0 mHigh 11:27 +1.2 mLow 17:47 −1.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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More surf near here
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- Bidart - Pavillon Royal 2.3 km away
About
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About Bidart - Plage centrale
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (316°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (136°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 29). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 12°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Bidart, 0.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 12 surf spots and 1 dive site.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,220–US$2,280 each
about US$1,220–US$2,280 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EAS, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$971 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$188 |
| Total | about US$1,220–US$2,280 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 32 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Bidart its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Guéthary on Booking.com
3 min by car · 35 places to stay
- Beds in Biarritz on Booking.com
10 min by car · 108 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 20m
About 17h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EAS, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → EAS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.