It was during the shooting of the film "The sun rises too" that Dick Zanuck and Peter Viertel, two Californians, find themselves in Biarritz in 1956. Seeing the waves, he was delivered California boards to surf.
This is how the surf was born in Europe and that the beach of the Côte des Basques in Biarritz became the cradle of surfing in France. This is undoubtedly the cult beach of the Basque Country for surfing.
HOW DO WE GET THERE? WHAT TO DO AFTER SURFING?
HOW TO GET THERE AND PARK?
Its idyllic setting, beach break and surf culture have made it one of the most famous and well-known beaches for surfers in the region. She has also been voted "LA" most beautiful beach in France several times by major travel sites. This surf spot is very popular for longboarders because it provides pretty soft waves away from the winds of the north, its beach break is one of the most coveted Biarritz by novice surfers.
The spot is recommended for a swell ranging from 1 to 2 meters, at low tide until mid tide (3h before low tide until 3h after). Beware of the rising tide, do not get caught at high tide, at high tide the waves crash against the rocks, it can be quite complex to get out of the water. This beach has the particularity of being completely covered at high tide but also having the largest area at low tide.
Here is the Biarritz shuttle network:
the Côte des Basques shuttle
– Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays until July 1 – 7 days a week from July 3 to September 3
– Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from September 9 to 24 Every 15 minutes from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
the Verdun shuttle (Downtown)
– Monday to Saturday (except public holidays) until July 1
– 7 days a week from July 3 to September 3 – Monday to Saturday (except public holidays) from September 4 Every 15 minutes from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (20 min between 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.)
the Saint-Charles/Milady/Cité de l'Océan shuttle
– Until July 1 and from September 4 Terminus Thermes Marins Monday to Saturday (except public holidays) Every 20 minutes from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (40 min between 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.)
– Monday to Saturday (except public holidays) from July 3 to September 2 Terminus Cité de l'Océan Every 25 minutes from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (40 min between 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.)
The Iraty shuttle
-7 days a week from July 3 to September 3 Every 15 minutes from 8:45 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
AFTER SURF: EAT AND DRINK…
After a good surf session, you feel peckish and you wonder what to do…. First of all, the simplest solution is to go to Carlos, Surfing, the coastal bar or simply have a picnic.
At Carlos, we meet around a gourmet dish, a spicy cocktail, a takeaway bowl or a game of Backgammon. Furthermore, the Carlos enjoys a splendid sunset every evening, with a view of the ocean as far as the eye can see. The price of dishes varies between 18 and 24 euros per person.
Au Surfing welcomes you at any time, and suits all tastes! It welcomes you every day in a relaxed atmosphere. This spot with a view of the Côte des Basques and Villa Belza. The price of dishes varies between 15 and 27 euros per person.
At the Bar de la Côte, in a relaxed atmosphere, on the terrace and lulled by the sound of the waves, you can enjoy aperitifs as well as lunches or dinners. The prices of the dishes vary between 15 and 22 euros.
You can have a picnic on the beach or if the tide is high, sit either on the ramparts or on the false beach located on the left side of the stairs.
