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Parlementia kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Spot currently openExpert level 43.43 | -1.6

Overview

Parlementia is one of the most famous surf spots on the Basque coast, a reef break near Guéthary known for its powerful and well-formed waves. As a kite spot, it is exclusively for experts capable of riding powerful reef swell in technical conditions. Known internationally in the big wave surf community.

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Spot forecast for Parlementia

Sunrise 08:26 · Sunset 19:15

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:362.8 m06:331.8 m13:033 m19:251.6 m01:513 m07:421.6 m14:043.2 m20:191.3 m02:393.2 m08:321.4 m14:493.5 m21:001.1 m03:173.4 m09:131.1 m15:263.7 m21:370.8 m03:513.7 m09:500.9 m16:013.9 m22:120.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m

Parlementia: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

267h

in May · 28 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in May: 25 rideable days a month and 267 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is December, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days28 d M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days N December: 12 rideable days12 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days28 d M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days N December: 12 rideable days12 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 13 °C. The wettest month is September, with 158 mm.

Monthly averages: Parlementia
Monthly averages — Parlementia — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.5 135 h 14 °C 124 mm
February 15.5 139 h 15 °C 106 mm
March 19.5 184 h 16 °C 130 mm
April 22.5 191 h 18 °C 80 mm
May 28.0 267 h 19 °C 77 mm
June 24.5 205 h 22 °C 59 mm
July 27.5 271 h 23 °C 34 mm
August 26.0 197 h 25 °C 46 mm
September 21.0 164 h 22 °C 158 mm
October 17.5 160 h 21 °C 125 mm
November 12.5 102 h 18 °C 121 mm
December 12.0 96 h 13 °C 137 mm

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Technical details of Parlementia spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Depending on conditions SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: N, S.

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