France · Pyrenees-Atlantics
Fort de Socoa
Pyrenees-Atlantics, France
On the beach
Right now
Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.
7-day outlook
7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.
Water temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
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| Day | Water temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 23.7 | 1.2 |
| Thu 3 | 23.6 | 0.6 |
| Fri 4 | 24.0 | 0.6 |
| Sat 5 | 23.8 | 1.3 |
| Sun 6 | 23.6 | 1.5 |
| Mon 7 | 23.7 | 1.1 |
| Tue 8 | 23.6 | 1.1 |
Typical water temperature by month
Modeled estimatePlausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.
Monthly water temperature
Typical range across the year, °C
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| Month | Typical water temp (°C) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 16 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 16 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 22 |
| Jul | 24 |
| Aug | 24 |
| Sep | 24 |
| Oct | 22 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 18 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Socoa571 mPyrenees-Atlantics
- Grande Plage Sud (Rue Garat)1.6 kmPyrenees-Atlantics
- Grande Plage Nord-Cale Aux Chevaux1.8 kmPyrenees-Atlantics
- Larrouleta Plage - Urrugne2.6 kmPyrenees-Atlantics
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Fort de Socoa?
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Port de Zokoa, about ~420 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest town: Saint-Jean-de-Luz, about ~1.8 km away.
- 20 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Le SocoWa, about ~250 m away.
- 3 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Camping Juantcho, about ~900 m away.
- 1 shop nearby, about ~720 m away
What kind of beach is this?
This beach belongs to a small coastal village. It's usually calmer than a resort or town beach, though a popular village spot can still fill up on the best summer days.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- Families
Is the water clean at Fort de Socoa?
Fort de Socoa is a coastal bathing site with an official EU Bathing Water rating of Good for the 2025 season — meets the EU bathing-water standard in the latest annual assessment. That annual classification comes from the EU Bathing Water Directive: national authorities test for two indicator bacteria, intestinal enterococci and E. coli, throughout the bathing season, then report the full-season results to the European Environment Agency (EEA) the following spring — the 2025 season's rating was published in spring 2026, and the 2026 season won't be rated until spring 2027. In addition to that yearly rating, some national authorities — for Croatia, the national environmental authority — publish individual water sample results during the season itself, ahead of the annual report. On site you'll find Lifeguard, Sandy shore, and Toilets. You can park about ~40 m away.
That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. If you're timing a visit around water temperature rather than crowds, July–September is the safest bet, with August typically the peak — expect cooler, calmer water either side of that stretch. Saint-Jean-de-Luz — the closest town — sits about ~1.8 km from here.
That “Good” label comes from a full season of official water sampling, not a single test — it's one step on a four-point scale (Excellent, Good, Sufficient, Poor) reassessed once a year. Today's actual conditions can differ from the seasonal average, so for a live snapshot see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Good for 11 straight years. There are 20 places to eat within a kilometre — Le SocoWa is the closest, about ~250 m away.