Photo: Nicolas MEUNIER / UnsplashIntermediate–advanced surf, springsuit–5/4+ water by season, growing nomad scene.
surf-town
Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonAug–Oct +1 mo69% surfable at peak
SuitsInt → Adv2 known spots
Boardbothbreak type not yet verified
Water12.1–22.1°Cspringsuit–5/4+ most of the year
Internet380 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,080+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
2 spots within 25 km · 2 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazards
Spot details
- La nord0.2 km
- Gang Surf0.4 km
3 coworking · 3 cafés · 3 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (9)
Coworking3 listed
- Nework Station Coworking - Bassin d'ArcachonView on Google
- Pépinière bien-êtreView on Google
- Réseau Partagé - Le KoworkView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- La Vie En CouleursView on Google
- Argiles céramique café BiscarrosseView on Google
- Kaloa caféView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- L'orange BleueView on Google
- CrossFit Grands Lacs - CrossFit et HYROX à BiscarrosseView on Google
- Planète FitnessView on Google
The surf year
Best window Aug–Oct +1 mo · 4 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 65%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Aug–Oct +1 mo · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
69peak · Oct
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
o-hdo-hdo-hdmidmidmidmidmidmidmido-hdo-hd
Wind ok
53%55%52%66%51%58%61%67%67%67%60%59%
Water
12°12°13°14°16°20°21°22°21°19°16°13°
Barsless surfablemore
Water5/4+ hoodedunder 13°4/3 wetsuit13–16°3/2 wetsuit17–19°Springsuit20–23°
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v3 · computed 2026-09-22 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Surfable days by level, month by month
| Level | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 26% | 20% | 22% | 38% | 50% | 48% | 54% | 59% | 51% | 43% | 30% | 25% |
| Intermediate | 52% | 49% | 58% | 64% | 57% | 54% | 55% | 62% | 64% | 69% | 54% | 49% |
| Advanced | 55% | 63% | 64% | 50% | 44% | 38% | 29% | 42% | 51% | 62% | 62% | 61% |
Compare towns by month:Surf in AprilSurf in AugustSurf in SeptemberSurf in October
Working from here
median 380 Mbps · 2 known coworking spaces · from $1,180 a month · balanced sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla380 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap2
Quiet ↔ Party54 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,180–$2,240
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,080–$3,460
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Biscarrosse.We link out — we don't book. Prices and availability live on Agoda, Booking.com and Airbnb. Some links may earn SurfBase a commission — the advice stays free and unchanged.
Getting there
Nearest airportBordeaux–Mérignac Airport
CodeBOD
Distance60 km
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Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSee the full methodology for how every figure is computed.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction