Surfing
One of the many reasons why we bought the mill was because of my love of surfing. The Basque country was where surfing was introduced to Europe. In the 1950s, a group of American surfers started surfing at La Cote des Basques beach in Biarritz - from that point on the sport boomed and the South West coast of France is now the European capital of surfing.

Surfing Beaches
Biarritz is a great place to start: beginners and experienced surfers enjoy the breaks at the Grande Plage and Cote des Basques. This is where the Biarritz Surf Festival is held every July, north of Biarritz. Anglet offers fantastically varied breaks from point breaks to beach breaks. It is also less crowded than Biarritz. Even further north of Biarritz are the famous breaks of Hossegor on the Landes coast. Hossegor is arguably the best beach break in Europe and hosts the Quiksilver Pro every September.

South of Biarritz towards the Spanish border is the legendary Guethary break which is the longest break in Europe, Bidart is also an excellent spot. Then for the the very few either brave or mad enough is the Belharra Reef break off St Jean de Luz which has reached up to 60 feet - it is regularly visited by the Billabong XXL team I have added a couple of images of the huge wave opposite.

Surf Schools, Board Hire & Surf Shops
There are plenty surf schools and board hire can either be arranged at the many surf shops or in the summer months directly on the beaches.
Here are a few links to either book surf lessons or hire equipment:
Plums Surf School - Biarritz
Biarritz Surf Club - Biarritz

Webcam & Weather

Surf conditions

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