Biarritz & Anglet · France
Surfing Anglet Jetties
A beach break in Biarritz & Anglet, France, for intermediate and advanced surfers.
Anglet's beach runs for several kilometres between Biarritz and the mouth of the Adour river, and is divided by stone jetties built to hold the sand. Each jetty holds its own sandbank, so the peaks are more reliable than on an open beach.
Some are easier, others faster and more powerful, and the local crew surfs them all year. It works on most swells, and with so many peaks, you can usually find a less busy one.
It's at its best on a clean autumn or winter groundswell, when the banks next to the jetties line up. In summer the swell is usually smaller and the beaches are full of lessons and swimmers.
There are car parks and cafés along the seafront, and a long promenade connects the beaches, so it's easy to check several before you paddle out. Biarritz is right next door, and Bayonne is a few minutes inland.
When to surf
Anglet Jetties
Anglet Jetties is at its best from September to April. Conditions it likes: Clean groundswell.
October to March: Prime
Big, powerful swell, mild Basque winter
April to June: Good
Reliable swell, milder crowds
July to August: Quiet
Smaller swell, packed beaches, festival crowds
The year across Côte Basque
Waves near Anglet Jetties
Getting there
Where to stay: Biarritz has the history, the old hotels, the restaurants and the nightlife, and you can walk to La Grande Plage and the Côte des Basques. Anglet is more local and spread out along the beaches between the jetties, with surf hostels and apartments close to the waves. Bayonne, a few minutes inland, is usually cheaper.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the Biarritz & Anglet guide.
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