Hondarribia

Gipuzkoa · Spain

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A right-hander that forms beside the breakwater at the mouth of the Bidasoa, at the eastern end of the Gipuzkoa coast. Most of the year the beach is calm water inside Txingudi bay, and the official beach guide lists it as a quiet bathing beach. It wakes up only in big north-west winter storms, when a long, open wall runs down the jetty on a sand bottom. On those days it is a mellow, rippable wave that suits longboards as well as shortboards.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Jetty, sand
Waves
Rights
Crowd
Busy
Season
autumn, winter
Boards
A longboard or mid-length suits the long wall; take a shortboard on the bigger days.

When it works

✓ A large north-west winter swell with light southerly to south-westerly wind, from low to mid tide.

When it doesn't

✕ Summer and moderate swells, when the bay stays flat, or any onshore northerly wind.

Watch out for

  • currents
  • rocks
  • boats
  • crowds

Best months

January, February, November, December

Local tips

Treat it as a storm-day option, when the open beaches further west are too big. When it does break, the local crowd turns up fast and set waves are hard to get, so be patient and take turns. Keep clear of the jetty rocks and of boat traffic in the river mouth.

Getting there

There are two car parks right behind the beach, close to Hondarribia town centre. Buses run from Irun and Donostia, and a small ferry crosses the bay from the Hendaye marina about every 15 minutes.

Travel notes

Camping and vans
Camping Jaizkibel is about 1.5 km from Hondarribia beach. It has pitches for tents and caravans. Nearest campsite about 1.5 km away.
Facilities
There are toilets, showers, a bar and kiosk, two car parks, and lifeguards from June to September.
Water quality
The Basque Government's 2026 rating is excellent for one zone and good for the other. The provincial beach page shows no Blue Flag, and we found no official note on run-off after rain.

Ideal conditions

Swell
WNW–NNW best, W–N works
Size
2.5–4 m offshore swell; starts at 2 m, holds to 6 m
Period
11 s minimum, best from 14 s
Wind
Offshore SSE–WSW; handles onshore up to 15 km/h
Tide
low best, avoid high
Faces
NNE (30°)

Live cams

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