Surf Camps in Biarritz, France: 4 Compared (2026)
Compare 4 surf camps in Biarritz, France: rated 4.8/5, 3-7ft swell. Learner waves: All year. Ratings, surf conditions and season side by side.
Meals included at 2 of the 2 camps that state it (1 full board). Yoga offered at 4 camps. Video analysis of your surfing at 3 camps. As stated on each camp’s own website.
When to go: waves by month
How often each surf town here has waves for each level, month by month, 1995–2025. First lessons happen in the whitewater near the shore, so they are said in words; the other levels are named by what you can do and the size of the wave on the body. What’s my level? · How we calculate this
Biarritz · 4 camps
First lessons (whitewater near the shore): Almost every day: May–Aug. Most days: Sep–Apr.
| % of days | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First lessons | 50% | 53% | 65% | 78% | 86% | 88% | 93% | 92% | 83% | 75% | 56% | 55% |
| Too small | 1% | 0% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| Too big | 49% | 47% | 33% | 19% | 10% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 12% | 23% | 42% | 44% |
| Beginner (green waves) | 16% | 18% | 27% | 41% | 53% | 60% | 70% | 65% | 50% | 33% | 23% | 21% |
| Intermediate | 49% | 48% | 54% | 50% | 42% | 33% | 28% | 30% | 44% | 57% | 50% | 49% |
| Advanced | 73% | 73% | 58% | 43% | 29% | 17% | 12% | 17% | 32% | 49% | 67% | 69% |
Beginner (green waves) (knee to chest high): most days in May–Sep · Intermediate (chest high to just overhead): most days in Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov · Advanced (head high and up): most days in Nov–Mar
Checked against the Donostia buoy, 37 km away, over 2022-2025: the days for first lessons differ by 3 points a month on average.
Days that miss first lessons are too small when every learner spot is under 0.5 m, and too big when none is in the 0.5–2 m band and one is above it. The other levels are read on the face of the wave at its peak: beginner on green waves 0.6–1.2 m, intermediate 1.2–2 m, advanced 1.5 m and up.
1. Biarritz Paradise Surf Camp
★ 4.8/5 (22 reviews)
A Biarritz surf school founded in 2005 selling Saturday-to-Saturday surf weeks in its own studios and apartments near the Côte des Basques and the station, with five group lessons. Yoga and video analysis are on offer.
2. Joyu Surf Shack
★ 4.9/5 (215 reviews)
A small surf house in Bidart, 700 metres from the ocean, with three doubles and two four-bed rooms; beginners learn with a partner school and intermediates get Joyu's own surf guiding. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served on five days of the week.
3. Gliss'Experience Surf Camp
★ 4.8/5 (207 reviews)
An Anglet surf school on Plage des Cavaliers packaging six-night surf weeks with five sessions in named partner accommodation: an aparthotel, a hostel and a campsite. Yoga and video analysis are on offer.
4. Surf Hostel Biarritz
★ 4.7/5 (179 reviews) · from €35 per night
An independent hostel in two houses in Biarritz, open since 2009, whose surf camp option from April to October adds lessons with a named private school, boards, wetsuits and transport to the spots. Breakfast included.
Common questions
How many surf camps are there in Biarritz?
findsurfcamp.com compares 4 surf camps in Biarritz.
What does a surf week cost in Biarritz?
The cheapest verified surf week we have found is €640 per person at Biarritz Paradise Surf Camp: 6-8 nights with surf lessons included, as the camp's own site states it. 2 of the 4 camps here publish a surf-week price we have verified. Prices read on each camp's own site in October 2026.
When are there waves for first lessons in Biarritz?
Biarritz: Almost every day: May–Aug. Most days: Sep–Apr. Estimated at the beaches from 1995-2025 swell data.
How warm is the water in Biarritz?
In Biarritz the sea ranges from 12°C (54°F) in Feb to 23°C (73°F) in Aug: monthly medians of the sea surface temperature, 2015-2025.
Which airport is closest to Biarritz?
Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ) is the nearest airport for every camp here, about 10-15 minutes by car.