Ilbarritz
Bidart & Saint-Jean-de-Luz · France
Beach break with a reefgood for intermediates and advanced surfersboard rental nearby
Peaks by the rocks under the Ilbarritz castle. Best wind — SE.
Today at the spot: waves 1.7 m · wind 4 km/h — Go surf (updated daily; hourly in the live forecast)
Live 7-day forecast →
Wave height and period, wind, tide and a “can you surf today” verdict — for every level and for yours personally. Free, no install.
The spot in short
| Type | Beach break with a reef |
|---|---|
| Good for | intermediates and advanced surfers |
| Beach faces | west |
| Working swell | from west — north |
| Coordinates | 43.46, -1.578 |
FAQ
Is Ilbarritz good for beginners?
Ilbarritz is a spot for intermediates and advanced surfers. Beginners are better off at an easier spot nearby — see the list below; Plyuh’s forecast shows where it’s safe to learn today.
What’s the surf forecast for Ilbarritz today?
The live 7-day forecast — wave height and period, wind, tide, daylight and a plain-words verdict — is on the spot’s page in Plyuh: https://plyuh.com/#fr-bidart-sjdl/ilbarritz. The forecast is checked against nearby buoys and satellites.
Spots nearby — Bidart & Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Erretegia — Beach break, intermediates and advanced surfers
- Grande Plage de Bidart — Beach break, beginners and intermediates
- Uhabia — Beach break at a river mouth, beginners and intermediates
- Parlementia — Reef (big-wave), advanced surfers
- Cenitz — Reef (left-hander and right-hander), intermediates and advanced surfers
- Lafitenia — Right-hand point in a bay, intermediates and advanced surfers
- Erromardie — Beach break with a reef, beginners and intermediates
- Sainte-Barbe — Reef by the headland, intermediates and advanced surfers
- Hendaye — Beach break in a gulf, beginners