St. Jean de Luz - Socoa

📍 Local Knowledge

St Jean de Luz - Socoa in La Côte Basque is a sheltered beach and jetty break that offers somewhat unreliable waves, with the summer months in particular frequently staying flat. This spot primarily features left-hand beach breaks fueled by a mix of groundswells and windswells; while it is best surfed around high tide on a rising tide, it is often crowded and requires caution due to rocks, localism, and a gnarly shore-dump. The best conditions occur when a Northwest swell combines with South-southeast offshore winds, with February being the prime month for consistent, clean waves.