Lafitenia
Bidart & Saint-Jean-de-Luz · France
Right-hand point in a baygood for intermediates and advanced surfersboard rental nearby
Long quality right-hander over rock and sand. Best wind — S/SE.
Today at the spot: waves 1.8 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 | Right-hand point in a bay |
|---|---|
| Good for | intermediates and advanced surfers |
| Beach faces | northwest |
| Working swell | from west — north |
| Coordinates | 43.413, -1.638 |
FAQ
Is Lafitenia good for beginners?
Lafitenia 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 Lafitenia 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/lafitenia. The forecast is checked against nearby buoys and satellites.
Spots nearby — Bidart & Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ilbarritz — Beach break with a reef, intermediates and advanced surfers
- 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
- 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