Check the Beach

Plage du Santocha

Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Plage du Santocha 2 photos

  • The Santocha beach (or savana beach) in Capbreton (Landes, France) with the surf club Santocha and the CERS.

    The Santocha beach (or savana beach) in Capbreton (Landes, France) with the surf club Santocha and the CERS.. Tangopaso, Public domain. Source

  • Coastal erosion on Santocha beach (or savana beach) in Capbreton (Landes, France) with the surf club Santocha and the CERS.

    Coastal erosion on Santocha beach (or savana beach) in Capbreton (Landes, France) with the surf club Santocha and the CERS.. Tangopaso, Public domain. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 7:09 pm
9 am
1.3
57 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.3
53 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.3
64 km/h40 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.6
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.1
42 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.5
52 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.2
47 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.1
43 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
0.9
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.2
38 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.2
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
18°C64°F
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
5735 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
7144 km/hmph
Waves
3.5 m12 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
60%
Sunset
7:09 pm
Today
1.3Poor9 am5736
1.3Poor10 am5333
1.3Poor11 am6440
1.6Poor12 pm4528
1.1Poor1 pm4226
1.5Poor2 pm5232
1.2Poor3 pm4729
1.1Poor4 pm4327
0.9Poor5 pm2817
1.2Poor6 pm3824
1.2Poor7 pm4528
Sat
1.9Poor9 am2113
1.0Poor10 am3321
1.3Poor11 am2516
1.3Poor12 pm3220
1.9Poor1 pm2918
2.3Poor2 pm2516
2.6Poor3 pm2516
2.9Poor4 pm2516
3.1Poor5 pm2415
3.2Poor6 pm2415
3.3Poor7 pm2515
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -1.6 m. High at 3 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 9 pm, -1.9 m. High at 3 am, 1.0 mLow 9 am, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 9 pm, -1.9 m6 ftHigh 3 am, 1.0 m3 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 9 am, -1.6 m5 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -1.9 m6 ft
  • High 3 am, 1.0 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 51%
  • Mon7.4 GreatBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 8%
  • Wed4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu6.2 GoodBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 20 m50 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms210 m680 ft away
  • Showers280 m920 ft away
  • Drinking water260 m860 ft away
  • Parking8 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 250 m820 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink44 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables360 m0.2 mi away
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miLittle Hawaï Surf Shop

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
430 m0.3 miPlage de la Savane
Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miCapbreton (village)
Nearest airport
21 km13 miAéroport de Biarritz-Pays Basque (BIQ)

Nearby places

  • Little Hawaï Surf ShopRental
    500 m0.3 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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