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Capbreton surf and harbour beneath the long Estacade pier
Conditions forecast

Capbreton

France · Part of Hossegor and Biarritz

Updated recently

As of 19:12 CET on 1 November 2026, Capbreton scores 66/100 (Great) for surf on PeakWave.

Wind
Surf · Today’s score · Great
66/100

Wave energy: limiting. Wind-wave chop: ideal.

Swell
1.7 m
10 s · NW
Wind
16 km/h
Cross-onshore
Tide
Rising
Modelled timing
Water
13.0 °C

Go later: 66, useful but not urgent.

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Better nearby

Nothing else in Hossegor and Biarritz beats Capbreton by a clear margin today.

See every Hossegor and Biarritz surf spot today
⚠ Reduced visibility: Reduced visibility: limiting. Shown separately from the conditions score.
  • Rip risk elevated
  • Cold-shock risk
Main limiter
Wave energy
Strongest positive
Wind-wave chop

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What matters for this session

Read the swell size, period and direction together with the wind at the beach. The tide chart below adds timing context for this break.

Today's forecast

Local time 7:37pm

No sustained good daylight window remains today.

Full-day peak: 08:00 to 11:00. That start time has passed.

12am
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Dark
1am
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Dark
2am
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Dark
3am
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Dark
4am
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Dark
5am
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Dark
6am
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Dark
7am
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Dark
8am
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69
Great
1.6m · 11s
← 3 km/h
13.0°C water
9am
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67
Great
1.6m · 11s
↘ 3 km/h
13.0°C water
10am
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67
Great
1.7m · 11s
↘ 7 km/h
13.0°C water
11am
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69
Great
1.7m · 10s
↘ 7 km/h
13.0°C water
12pm
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67
Great
1.7m · 10s
↘ 8 km/h
13.0°C water
1pm
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53
Good
1.7m · 10s
↘ 8 km/h
13.0°C water
2pm
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54
Good
1.6m · 10s
↘ 16 km/h
13.0°C water
3pm
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52
Good
1.6m · 10s
↘ 15 km/h
13.0°C water
4pm
🌤️
55
Good
1.6m · 10s
↘ 13 km/h
13.0°C water
5pm
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58
Good
1.5m · 10s
↘ 11 km/h
13.0°C water
6pm
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Dark
7pm
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Dark
8pm
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Dark
9pm
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Dark
10pm
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Dark
11pm
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Dark

Tide

Modelled tide

Heights relative to mean sea level

5am8pm
High 08:45+1.3 m
Low 15:15-1.2 m
8:00amsunrise6:00pmsunset

Next 7 days

Forecast via Open-Meteo
Today
1 Nov
☁️
66/100
1.7 m swell · 10 s
Wind 16 km/h
moderate
Bank holiday weekend
Caution
Best conditions
Tomorrow
2 Nov
🌤️
59/100
1.3 m swell · 10 s
Wind 11 km/h
empty
Midweek
Tue
3 Nov
☁️
34/100
0.9 m swell · 9 s
Wind 7 km/h
empty
Midweek
Wed
4 Nov
☁️
33/100
0.6 m swell · 4 s
Wind 16 km/h
empty
Midweek
Thu
5 Nov
🌤️
46/100
0.7 m swell · 10 s
Wind 13 km/h
empty
Midweek
Fri
6 Nov
🌫️
44/100
0.7 m swell · 9 s
Wind 6 km/h
empty
Friday
Red safety flag
Sat
7 Nov
☁️
35/100
0.6 m swell · 9 s
Wind 10 km/h
quiet
Saturday

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Frequently asked questions

How often is this page updated?

Each location is refreshed every three hours. The hourly view, 7-day forecast, luck factor and packing notes come from the same stored update.

What is the luck factor?

We compare the 7-day forecast with the version-matched historical observations available for the same time of year at Capbreton. The delta shows whether conditions look better, worse or about the same as a typical late October.

How is 'best session' picked?

We score each day of the 7-day forecast using the same algorithm as the leaderboard, and highlight the highest scorer.

Where does the data come from?

Open-Meteo's Marine API (swell height, period, water temperature) and Weather API (wind and conditions).

Does the score capture local knowledge?

Partly. The model uses stored spot geometry, swell ranges and tide preferences where configured. It cannot see changing banks, crowds, access, closures or everything visible on a local cam, so treat it as a starting point.

When is the best time for Surf at Capbreton?

The best week for surf at Capbreton is the week of 23 November (score 3/5) with low crowds.