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 beginners: 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 beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.GoodUnder 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: Intermediate Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendaye1.2 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft184 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, poor | 2 ft50 kJwind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, too small | 4 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft253 kJwind from the west, 13 knots, too big | 9 ft1153 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, too big | 15 ft4015 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, too big | 10 ft1549 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, too big |
All readings for Hendaye: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Belharra5.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 5 kmIntermediate and up | 4 ft80 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 2 ft50 kJwind from the east, 3 knots | 4 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots | 5 ft253 kJwind from the west, 19 knots | 9 ft1153 kJwind from the south, 5 knots | 15 ft4015 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 10 ft1549 kJwind from the west, 15 knots |
All readings for Belharra: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Biarritz Marbella19.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Biarritz, 2 kmIntermediate and up | 4 ft247 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 2 ft53 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 4 ft441 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots | 4 ft158 kJwind from the west, 19 knots | 10 ft1277 kJwind from the south, 5 knots | 14 ft3740 kJwind from the west-north-west, 16 knots | 11 ft1730 kJwind from the west, 14 knots |
All readings for Biarritz Marbella: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bidart - Pavillon Royal17.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Bidart, 2 kmIntermediate and up | 4 ft247 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 2 ft53 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 4 ft441 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots | 4 ft158 kJwind from the west, 19 knots | 10 ft1277 kJwind from the south, 5 knots | 14 ft3740 kJwind from the west-north-west, 16 knots | 11 ft1730 kJwind from the west, 14 knots |
All readings for Bidart - Pavillon Royal: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bidart - Plage centrale15.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in BidartIntermediate and up | 4 ft247 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots | 2 ft53 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, offshore | 4 ft441 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots | 4 ft158 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 10 ft1277 kJwind from the south, 4 knots | 14 ft3740 kJwind from the west, 12 knots | 11 ft1730 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots |
All readings for Bidart - Plage centrale: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| BidartII17.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Biarritz, 4 kmIntermediate and up | 4 ft247 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 2 ft53 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 4 ft441 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots | 4 ft158 kJwind from the west, 19 knots | 10 ft1277 kJwind from the south, 5 knots | 14 ft3740 kJwind from the west-north-west, 16 knots | 11 ft1730 kJwind from the west, 14 knots |
All readings for BidartII: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cenitz13.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 5 kmIntermediate and up | 3 ft105 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots | 2 ft44 kJwind from the east, 1 knot | 4 ft335 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots | 5 ft254 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 9 ft1038 kJwind from the south, 4 knots | 14 ft3623 kJwind from the west, 12 knots | 10 ft1398 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots |
All readings for Cenitz: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Erretegia16.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Biarritz, 5 kmIntermediate and up | 4 ft247 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 2 ft53 kJwind from the east, 3 knots | 4 ft441 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots | 4 ft158 kJwind from the west, 19 knots | 10 ft1277 kJwind from the south, 5 knots | 14 ft3740 kJwind from the west-north-west, 16 knots | 11 ft1730 kJwind from the west, 14 knots |
All readings for Erretegia: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Erromardie11.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 3 kmIntermediate and up | 3 ft105 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots | 2 ft44 kJwind from the east, 1 knot | 4 ft335 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots | 5 ft254 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 9 ft1038 kJwind from the south, 4 knots | 14 ft3623 kJwind from the west, 12 knots | 10 ft1398 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots |
All readings for Erromardie: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Guethary14 kmabout 25 min by carStays in GuétharyIntermediate and up | 3 ft105 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots | 2 ft44 kJwind from the east, 1 knot | 4 ft335 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots | 5 ft254 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 9 ft1038 kJwind from the south, 4 knots | 14 ft3623 kJwind from the west, 12 knots | 10 ft1398 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots |
All readings for Guethary: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| IIbarritz17.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Biarritz, 4 kmIntermediate and up | 4 ft247 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 2 ft53 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 4 ft441 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots | 4 ft158 kJwind from the west, 19 knots | 10 ft1277 kJwind from the south, 5 knots | 14 ft3740 kJwind from the west-north-west, 16 knots | 11 ft1730 kJwind from the west, 14 knots |
All readings for IIbarritz: 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 | 2 ft38 kJwind from the east, 1 knot | 3 ft278 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 9 ft956 kJwind from the west, 13 knots | 8 ft841 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 12 ft3272 kJwind from the west, 12 knots | 9 ft1187 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots |
All readings for La bougie: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Lafitenia12 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 4 kmIntermediate and up | 3 ft105 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots | 2 ft44 kJwind from the east, 1 knot | 4 ft335 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots | 5 ft254 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 9 ft1038 kJwind from the south, 4 knots | 14 ft3623 kJwind from the west, 12 knots | 10 ft1398 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots |
All readings for Lafitenia: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Le Port7.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Saint-Jean-de-LuzIntermediate and up | 3 ft105 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots | 2 ft44 kJwind from the east, 1 knot | 4 ft335 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots | 5 ft254 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 9 ft1038 kJwind from the south, 4 knots | 14 ft3623 kJwind from the west, 12 knots | 10 ft1398 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots |
All readings for Le Port: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Les deux jumeaux1.6 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 3 ft202 kJwind from the north, 5 knots | 2 ft50 kJwind from the east, 3 knots | 4 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots | 5 ft253 kJwind from the west, 19 knots | 9 ft1153 kJwind from the south, 5 knots | 15 ft4015 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 10 ft1549 kJwind from the west, 15 knots |
All readings for Les deux jumeaux: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| les flots bleus8.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 1 kmIntermediate and up | 4 ft80 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots | 2 ft50 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, offshore | 4 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots | 5 ft253 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 9 ft1153 kJwind from the south, 4 knots | 15 ft4015 kJwind from the west, 12 knots | 10 ft1549 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots |
All readings for les flots bleus: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Milady18.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Biarritz, 3 kmIntermediate and up | 4 ft247 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 2 ft53 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 4 ft441 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots | 4 ft158 kJwind from the west, 19 knots | 10 ft1277 kJwind from the south, 5 knots | 14 ft3740 kJwind from the west-north-west, 16 knots | 11 ft1730 kJwind from the west, 14 knots |
All readings for Milady: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Parlementia14.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in GuétharyIntermediate and up | 3 ft105 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots | 2 ft44 kJwind from the east, 1 knot | 4 ft335 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots | 5 ft254 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 9 ft1038 kJwind from the south, 4 knots | 14 ft3623 kJwind from the west, 12 knots | 10 ft1398 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots |
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 kmIntermediate and up | 3 ft105 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots | 2 ft44 kJwind from the east, 1 knot | 4 ft335 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots | 5 ft254 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 9 ft1038 kJwind from the south, 4 knots | 14 ft3623 kJwind from the west, 12 knots | 10 ft1398 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots |
All readings for Plage de Mayarco: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sainte Barbe8.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 1 kmIntermediate and up | 4 ft80 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots | 2 ft50 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, offshore | 4 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots | 5 ft253 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 9 ft1153 kJwind from the south, 4 knots | 15 ft4015 kJwind from the west, 12 knots | 10 ft1549 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots |
All readings for Sainte Barbe: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sainte Barbe Inside8.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 1 kmIntermediate and up | 3 ft105 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots | 2 ft44 kJwind from the east, 1 knot | 4 ft335 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots | 5 ft254 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 9 ft1038 kJwind from the south, 4 knots | 14 ft3623 kJwind from the west, 12 knots | 10 ft1398 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots |
All readings for Sainte Barbe Inside: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Vanthrax3.6 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up | 3 ft202 kJwind from the north, 5 knots | 2 ft50 kJwind from the east, 3 knots | 4 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots | 5 ft253 kJwind from the west, 19 knots | 9 ft1153 kJwind from the south, 5 knots | 15 ft4015 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 10 ft1549 kJwind from the west, 15 knots |
All readings for Vanthrax: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Zurriola17.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in San SebastianIntermediate and up | 3 ft51 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 2 ft28 kJwind from the east, 2 knots | 3 ft223 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots | 5 ft206 kJwind from the west, 15 knots | 7 ft630 kJwind from the south, 5 knots | 12 ft2384 kJwind from the west, 14 knots | 8 ft841 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots |
All readings for Zurriola: 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