Hendaye
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- E 1 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Thu 5 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- S 14 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- S 17 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 273, good
- Tue 348, fair
- Wed 421, too small
- Thu 535, too small
- Fri 639, too small
- Sat 714, too small
- Sun 822, too small
- Mon 910, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 73, good | 4 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 265kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 48, fair | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft13 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 13°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 39, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | offshorewind from the south, 1 knot, offshore | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | offshorewind from the south, 14 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the south, 17 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south, 15 knots, offshore | 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:33 −1.0 mHigh 10:03 +1.2 mLow 16:27 −1.2 mHigh 23:01 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:54 −1.0 mHigh 11:27 +1.2 mLow 17:47 −1.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:19 +1.1 mLow 06:11 −1.1 mHigh 12:40 +1.4 mLow 18:54 −1.4 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.
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About
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About Hendaye
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (8°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (188°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 80). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Hendaye, 1.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots, 2 dive sites, 2 kayak spots, 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.
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$1,200–US$2,240 each
about US$1,200–US$2,240 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$20–US$33 |
| 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$1,200–US$2,240 |
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
about 5 min by car · 36 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Hendaye its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Saint-Jean-de-Luz on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 57 places to stay
- Beds in Guéthary on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 35 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 10m
About 17h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EAS, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → EAS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.