Bidart – Erretegia

Bidart · Pays Basque · France

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Erretegia is a natural beach of a few hundred metres in a green cove north of Bidart centre, and the start of the coastal path to Saint-Jean-de-Luz. It is a beach break with lefts and rights over sand and rock that suits all levels and works regularly. It is quieter than the village beach and catches the same swell.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Some company
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A shortboard or fish.

When it works

✓ A 1–2 m west-northwest swell from low to mid tide with an east wind.

When it doesn't

✕ High tide and westerly wind.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • rips

Best months

January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December

Local tips

Detailed information on this spot is scarce; treat it like the neighbouring Bidart beaches and check the banks on the lower half of the tide.

Getting there

Turn off the D810 at Erretegia Nord; a large car park (paid mid-June to mid-September) is about 250 m from the beach, which is also on the Vélodyssée and a bus route. Lifeguards in July and August.

Travel notes

How often it works
Open to westerly swell like its neighbours, so it often has waves. Little detail is published about this spot.
Crowd and vibe
Usually quieter than the town beaches, with a mix of locals and holidaymakers in summer.
Camping and vans
Camping Le Pavillon Royal is about 1 km north along the coast (May to October). Nearest campsite about 1 km away.
Facilities
There is a large car park about 250 m away (paid mid-June to mid-September), a bus stop, the Vélodyssée cycle route and lifeguards in July and August.
Water quality
Erretegia flies the Pavillon Bleu (Blue Flag), according to the Communauté Pays Basque (2025). Bidart's beaches are rated excellent or good. Check the Kalilo app after heavy rain.

Ideal conditions

Swell
W–NW best, WSW–NNW works
Size
1–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.8 m, holds to 2.5 m
Period
8 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore E–SSE; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
low, mid best, avoid high
Faces
NW (305°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

In the guides

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