Vieux Boucau (north beach) 79.5
#1924 of 5753 surf spots in the world · France · Landes · near Biarritz
Works almost every day, no off season, real size comes through.
Works all yearBig waveIntermediate
Surf score79.5 /100
Surfable days93% of the year
Clean days29% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell48% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 5.1 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit
Best time to surf Vieux Boucau (north beach)
The best time to surf Vieux Boucau (north beach) is March, April, November. The season runs Feb to Apr. In November the water sits around 17°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 2.4 m. The nearest airport is BOD (128 km) and the nearest town is Biarritz (38 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 86% | 28% | 2.1 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 95% | 40% | 2.5 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Mar | 94% | 52% | 1.9 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 95% | 46% | 1.4 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| May | 99% | 18% | 1.3 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 97% | 10% | 1.2 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 93% | 5% | 1.0 m | 24°C | vest |
| Aug | 96% | 7% | 1.1 m | 23°C | vest |
| Sep | 94% | 27% | 1.2 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 94% | 27% | 1.7 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 92% | 53% | 2.4 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 83% | 30% | 2.4 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
Why 79.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
17.4
Groundswell 12%
9.5
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.4
Water comfort 10%
3.3
Access 10%
6.9
The detail
Faces 280° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 61% of days. Mean peak period 11.1 s. Days over 3 m: 13%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 33%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 43.796, -1.413 (OpenStreetMap).
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