Hendaye, France
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About Hendaye
Hendaye is a town in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. From Hendaye you can reach 23 surf spots and 2 dive sites. The nearest is Hendaye, a surf spot 1.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 36 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 12 of them campsites. The nearest airport is EAS, 2 km away.
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Staying in Hendaye
- 36 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 12 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: EAS, 2 km, BIQ, 22 km, PNA, 67 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Hendaye.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Hendaye each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 20 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Hendaye too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendaye1.2 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft80 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 2 ft50 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, too small | 4 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft253 kJwind from the west, 15 knots, poor | 9 ft1153 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too big | 15 ft4015 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, too big | 10 ft1549 kJwind from the west, 7 knots, too big |
All readings for Hendaye: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| les flots bleus8.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 1 km | 4 ft80 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, good | 2 ft50 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft373 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, good | 5 ft253 kJwind from the west, 18 knots, poor | 9 ft1153 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too big | 15 ft4015 kJwind from the west, 17 knots, too big | 10 ft1549 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too big |
All readings for les flots bleus: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sainte Barbe8.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 1 km | 4 ft80 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, good | 2 ft50 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft373 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, good | 5 ft253 kJwind from the west, 18 knots, poor | 9 ft1153 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too big | 15 ft4015 kJwind from the west, 17 knots, too big | 10 ft1549 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too big |
All readings for Sainte Barbe: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cenitz13.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 5 km | 3 ft105 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, fair | 2 ft44 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft335 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, good | 5 ft254 kJwind from the west, 18 knots, poor | 9 ft1038 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too big | 14 ft3623 kJwind from the west, 17 knots, too big | 10 ft1398 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too big |
All readings for Cenitz: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Erromardie11.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 3 km | 3 ft105 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, fair | 2 ft44 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft335 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, good | 5 ft254 kJwind from the west, 18 knots, poor | 9 ft1038 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too big | 14 ft3623 kJwind from the west, 17 knots, too big | 10 ft1398 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too big |
All readings for Erromardie: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Guethary14 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Guéthary | 3 ft105 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, fair | 2 ft44 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft335 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, good | 5 ft254 kJwind from the west, 18 knots, poor | 9 ft1038 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too big | 14 ft3623 kJwind from the west, 17 knots, too big | 10 ft1398 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too big |
All readings for Guethary: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Lafitenia12 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 4 km | 3 ft105 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, fair | 2 ft44 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft335 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, good | 5 ft254 kJwind from the west, 18 knots, poor | 9 ft1038 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too big | 14 ft3623 kJwind from the west, 17 knots, too big | 10 ft1398 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too big |
All readings for Lafitenia: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Parlementia14.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Guéthary | 3 ft105 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, fair | 2 ft44 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft335 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, good | 5 ft254 kJwind from the west, 18 knots, poor | 9 ft1038 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too big | 14 ft3623 kJwind from the west, 17 knots, too big | 10 ft1398 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too big |
All readings for Parlementia: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Plage de Mayarco12.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 5 km | 3 ft105 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, fair | 2 ft44 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft335 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, good | 5 ft254 kJwind from the west, 18 knots, poor | 9 ft1038 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too big | 14 ft3623 kJwind from the west, 17 knots, too big | 10 ft1398 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too big |
All readings for Plage de Mayarco: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sainte Barbe Inside8.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 1 km | 3 ft105 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, fair | 2 ft44 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft335 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, good | 5 ft254 kJwind from the west, 18 knots, poor | 9 ft1038 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too big | 14 ft3623 kJwind from the west, 17 knots, too big | 10 ft1398 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too big |
All readings for Sainte Barbe Inside: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bidart - Plage centrale15.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Bidart | 4 ft247 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, good | 2 ft53 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft441 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, good | 4 ft158 kJwind from the west, 18 knots, poor | 10 ft1277 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too big | 14 ft3740 kJwind from the west, 17 knots, too big | 11 ft1730 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too big |
All readings for Bidart - Plage centrale: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Biarritz Marbella19.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Biarritz, 2 km | 4 ft247 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, good | 2 ft53 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft441 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, good | 4 ft158 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, poor | 10 ft1277 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, too big | 14 ft3740 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, too big | 11 ft1730 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too big |
All readings for Biarritz Marbella: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Milady18.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Biarritz, 3 km | 4 ft247 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, good | 2 ft53 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft441 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, good | 4 ft158 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, poor | 10 ft1277 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, too big | 14 ft3740 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, too big | 11 ft1730 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too big |
All readings for Milady: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Belharra5.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 5 km | 4 ft80 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, good | 2 ft50 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, good | 5 ft253 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, poor | 9 ft1153 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too big | 15 ft4015 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, too big | 10 ft1549 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too big |
All readings for Belharra: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bidart - Pavillon Royal17.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Bidart, 2 km | 4 ft247 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, good | 2 ft53 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft441 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, good | 4 ft158 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, poor | 10 ft1277 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, too big | 14 ft3740 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, too big | 11 ft1730 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too big |
All readings for Bidart - Pavillon Royal: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| BidartII17.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Biarritz, 4 km | 4 ft247 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, good | 2 ft53 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft441 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, good | 4 ft158 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, poor | 10 ft1277 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, too big | 14 ft3740 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, too big | 11 ft1730 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too big |
All readings for BidartII: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Erretegia16.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Biarritz, 5 km | 4 ft247 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, good | 2 ft53 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft441 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, good | 4 ft158 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, poor | 10 ft1277 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, too big | 14 ft3740 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, too big | 11 ft1730 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too big |
All readings for Erretegia: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| IIbarritz17.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Biarritz, 4 km | 4 ft247 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, good | 2 ft53 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft441 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, good | 4 ft158 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, poor | 10 ft1277 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, too big | 14 ft3740 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, too big | 11 ft1730 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too big |
All readings for IIbarritz: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Vanthrax3.6 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft202 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, good | 2 ft50 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, good | 5 ft253 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, poor | 9 ft1153 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too big | 15 ft4015 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, too big | 10 ft1549 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too big |
All readings for Vanthrax: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Les deux jumeaux1.6 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft202 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, fair | 2 ft50 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, good | 5 ft253 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, poor | 9 ft1153 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too big | 15 ft4015 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, too big | 10 ft1549 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too big |
All readings for Les deux jumeaux: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Le Port7.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Saint-Jean-de-Luz | 3 ft105 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small | 2 ft44 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft335 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft254 kJwind from the west, 18 knots, poor | 9 ft1038 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too big | 14 ft3623 kJwind from the west, 17 knots, too big | 10 ft1398 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too big |
All readings for Le Port: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Zurriola17.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in San Sebastian | 3 ft51 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, fair | 2 ft28 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, too small | 3 ft213 kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, fair | 5 ft206 kJwind from the west, 18 knots, poor | 7 ft630 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, too big | 12 ft2384 kJwind from the west, 18 knots, too big | 8 ft841 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, too big |
All readings for Zurriola: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| La bougie7.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft140 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft38 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft278 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 9 ft956 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, poor for experts | 8 ft875 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, offshore, good for experts | 12 ft3272 kJwind from the west, 17 knots, poor for experts | 8 ft958 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, good for experts |
All readings for La bougie: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Hendaye, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Dive near Hendaye
- Sites de plongée de Chicharvel 3.3 km · stays here
- Erretak 3.6 km · stays here
Places to eat near Hendaye
- La Table d'AmetzaBasque · 1.1 km from the centre
- AMONA HendayeBasque · 1.2 km from the centre
- Fave HendayeFrench · 1.2 km from the centre
- Gigi burgersBurger · 1.2 km from the centre
- L'APOSTrophe Cuisine et ComptoirFrench · 1.2 km from the centre
- Brasserie de l'Hôtel de ParisFrench · 1.3 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits