Dune du Pilat - Atlantique — Near Dune du Pyla, 1 km away. Photo: Jörg Braukmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About La Teste-de-Buch

La Teste-de-Buch is a town in Gironde, France. From La Teste-de-Buch you can reach 6 surf spots. The nearest is Dune du Pyla, a surf spot 7.8 km from the centre. Overture lists 22 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 41 km away.

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Staying in La Teste-de-Buch

22 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 41 km, BIQ, 133 km, EGC, 133 km

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Where it is

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 La Teste-de-Buch.

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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. 5 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for La Teste-de-Buch 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

Mon 19

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Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Bobby's17.1 kmabout 30 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft43 kJ

4 ft448 kJ

4 ft334 kJ

10 ft1333 kJ

15 ft4449 kJ

12 ft1946 kJ

9 ft1694 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bobby's, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	43kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	448kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	4 ft10 smushy	334kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 smushy	1,333kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	15 ft10 smushy	4,449kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	12 ft9 smushy	1,946kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 smushy	1,694kJ	wind from the west, 22 knots	18°C

Dead Zone15.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Biscarrosse, 12 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft43 kJ

4 ft448 kJ

4 ft331 kJ

10 ft1331 kJ

15 ft4383 kJ

12 ft1969 kJ

9 ft1678 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dead Zone, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	43kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft12 smushy	448kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	4 ft10 smushy	331kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 smushy	1,331kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	15 ft11 smushy	4,383kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	12 ft9 smushy	1,969kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 smushy	1,678kJ	wind from the west, 25 knots	18°C

Dune du Pyla7.8 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft38 kJ

4 ft472 kJ

9 ft1271 kJ

9 ft1105 kJ

15 ft4671 kJ

11 ft1669 kJ

10 ft1789 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Dune du Pyla, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 s	38kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	24, too small	4 ft12 s	472kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	9 ft9 s	1,271kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	20, poor	9 ft9 s	1,105kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	15 ft11 s	4,671kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	11 ft9 s	1,669kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	16, poor	10 ft10 s	1,789kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	18°C

La Lagune12.4 kmabout 25 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft43 kJ

4 ft448 kJ

4 ft331 kJ

10 ft1331 kJ

15 ft4383 kJ

12 ft1969 kJ

9 ft1678 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Lagune, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	43kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft12 smushy	448kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	4 ft10 smushy	331kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 smushy	1,331kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	15 ft11 smushy	4,383kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	12 ft9 smushy	1,969kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 smushy	1,678kJ	wind from the west, 25 knots	18°C

La Salie14.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Biscarrosse, 13 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft43 kJ

4 ft448 kJ

4 ft331 kJ

10 ft1331 kJ

15 ft4383 kJ

12 ft1969 kJ

9 ft1678 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Salie, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	43kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft12 smushy	448kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	4 ft10 smushy	331kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 smushy	1,331kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	15 ft11 smushy	4,383kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	12 ft9 smushy	1,969kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 smushy	1,678kJ	wind from the west, 25 knots	18°C

Le Petit Nice11.1 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft43 kJ

4 ft448 kJ

4 ft331 kJ

10 ft1331 kJ

15 ft4383 kJ

12 ft1969 kJ

9 ft1678 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Le Petit Nice, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	43kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft12 smushy	448kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	4 ft10 smushy	331kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 smushy	1,331kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	15 ft11 smushy	4,383kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	12 ft9 smushy	1,969kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 smushy	1,678kJ	wind from the west, 25 knots	18°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of La Teste-de-Buch, 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).

Places to eat near La Teste-de-Buch

La cabane à moules LA TESTE DE BUCHSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
La Petite MaréeSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
Le Palais d'AsieAsian · 0.1 km from the centre
Martinella PizzaPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
ArkasiaThai · 0.2 km from the centre
L'AilletFrench · 0.2 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

La Teste-de-Buch, France

About La Teste-de-Buch

Staying in La Teste-de-Buch

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Where it is

Surf within 20 km

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