Anglet – Les Sables d'Or

Anglet · Pays Basque · France

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Les Sables d'Or is the best-known beach of the Chambre d'Amour district, set between groynes in front of the promenade. Its banks give hollow, fast, fun peaks for every level and it works at all tides, so there is almost always someone in the water. It has a surf school and, each summer, hosts the floodlit Anglet night-surfing contest.

Level
Beginners
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Packed
Season
autumn, winter, spring, summer
Boards
Anything from a foam board to a shortboard.

When it works

✓ A 0.8–2 m west to west-northwest swell with a light southeast to east wind.

When it doesn't

✕ A big swell, which closes it out, and summer crowds that make it hard to get a wave.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • rocks
  • crowds

Best months

April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November

Local tips

Weekdays are manageable but weekends are very crowded and local surfers are tired of it, so be respectful. The water is usually quieter before 11 am in summer.

Getting there

In the Chambre d'Amour district at the south end of Anglet, with promenade car parks (paid in season), cafés and a surf school on the beach.

History

Since 1994 Sables d'Or has hosted the Anglet Surf de Nuit, where teams of pro surfers compete at night on the floodlit beach with LED-lit boards.

Travel notes

How often it works
Works on most swells. The groynes keep the sandbanks in place, which makes it one of the most reliable beaches in Anglet.
Crowd and vibe
Weekdays are manageable, but weekends are very crowded. Local surfers are tired of the crowds, so be respectful. In summer the water is quieter before 11 am.
Camping and vans
The Corsaires motorhome aire (80 places) is close by in the Chambre d'Amour. The only campsite in Anglet is Eden Villages Bela Basque, above Lac de Brindos, about 3 km away. Nearest campsite about 3 km away.
Facilities
There are cafés and restaurants on the promenade, a surf school on the beach, paid car parks and lifeguards in summer.
Water quality
Anglet's beaches are rated excellent and fly the Pavillon Bleu (Blue Flag). Heavy rain can close a beach for a few hours. Check the Kalilo app.

Ideal conditions

Swell
W–NW best, WSW–NNW works
Size
0.9–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.6 m, holds to 2.5 m
Period
7 s minimum, best from 11 s
Wind
Offshore E–SSE; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
mid best
Faces
WNW (300°)

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