Surf coast

Plage de la Cote des Basques

Biarritz · 🇫🇷 France

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The cradle of European surfing, a cliff-framed Atlantic beach where longboarders have carved swell since the 1950s.

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Sea temperature: ~21°C in the warm season
Water: Green-blue Atlantic, often lively
Sand: Dark golden sand that vanishes at high tide
Swimming: Only at low to mid tide, strong currents and disappearing beach
Surf: Legendary longboard break, birthplace of European surfing
Best time to visit: May-October, best surf in autumn
Setting: Backed by cliffs and Belle Epoque villas with views to the Spanish Pyrenees
Beach type: Surf coast
Region: Europe

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