Guethary

Guéthary is the Basque Country's big-wave playground—a powerful right-hand reef that comes alive when larger swells shut down the surrounding beach breaks. The wave is a magnet for solid Atlantic groundswell, producing long, powerful walls that have attracted big-wave surfers for generations. The harbor access and rocky reef demand experience and confidence, while the local crew maintains standards that visitors should respect. When the conditions align—solid swell, light winds, right tide—Guéthary produces some of the most impressive waves in French waters.