France · Pyrenees-Atlantics
Lac de la Base de Loisirs D'Orthez
Pyrenees-Atlantics, France
On the beach
Right now
Sample dataIllustrative conditions — the live Open-Meteo marine feed wasn't reachable, so these are deterministic placeholder values that will be replaced automatically once the feed is available.
7-day outlook
Sample dataModeled placeholder forecast for demonstration — will be replaced by a live marine-weather feed.
Sea temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
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| Day | Sea temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 24.1 | 0.5 |
| Thu 3 | 24.2 | 0.5 |
| Fri 4 | 23.8 | 0.5 |
| Sat 5 | 23.3 | 0.5 |
| Sun 6 | 23.0 | 0.5 |
| Mon 7 | 23.2 | 0.5 |
| Tue 8 | 23.7 | 0.5 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Excellent2015
- 2016: Excellent2016
- 2017: Excellent2017
- 2018: Excellent2018
- 2019: Excellent2019
- 2020: Excellent2020
- 2021: Excellent2021
- 2022: Excellent2022
- 2023: Excellent2023
- 2024: Excellent2024
- 2025: Excellent2025
Excellent in the most recent season, and 11 of 11 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Excellent |
| 2016 | Excellent |
| 2017 | Excellent |
| 2018 | Excellent |
| 2019 | Excellent |
| 2020 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Excellent |
| 2025 | Excellent |
Typical sea temperature by month
Modeled estimatePlausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.
Monthly sea temperature
Typical range across the year, °C
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| Month | Typical sea temp (°C) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 16 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 16 |
| Apr | 18 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 18 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Lac de Sames-Domaine Des Nymphes34 kmPyrenees-Atlantics
- Lac Des Arroques - Guiche35 kmPyrenees-Atlantics
- 48 km
- Lac de Baudreix50 kmPyrenees-Atlantics
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- By car: there's parking about ~330 m from the beach.
- Bus stop: Orthez - Base de Loisirs, about ~440 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Biron, about ~1.2 km away.
- 4 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Le Grill du Lac, about ~310 m away.
- 2 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Kyriad, about ~860 m away.
- 4 shops nearby, the closest about ~690 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).
- Water sports
Is the water clean at Lac de la Base de Loisirs D'Orthez?
Lac de la Base de Loisirs D'Orthez sits on a stretch of coast classed as a lake bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Excellent for the 2025 season. Under the EU Bathing Water Directive, national authorities test for intestinal enterococci and E. coli through the season and report the results the following spring — the 2025 rating was published in spring 2026, and 2026's won't follow 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. It sits in Pyrenees-Atlantics. There's parking about ~330 m from the beach.
That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. The most reliable swimming window here typically runs from July–September, with the sea usually at its warmest around August. Outside that window the water is cooler and often quieter. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Excellent for 11 straight years. The nearest town, Biron, is about ~1.2 km away.
That “Excellent” 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. There are 4 places to eat within a kilometre — Le Grill du Lac is the closest, about ~310 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Is Lac de la Base de Loisirs D'Orthez safe to swim in?
Lac de la Base de Loisirs D'Orthez is rated Excellent for 2025 — the top EU Bathing Water classification — with 11 of 11 classified seasons rating Excellent or Good, so yes. It's also held steady at Excellent for 11 straight years.
What temperature is the sea at Lac de la Base de Loisirs D'Orthez right now?
Treat the ~24°C above as illustrative only — Lac de la Base de Loisirs D'Orthez's live marine feed was down when this page was generated, and the figure will be replaced with a real reading automatically once it's back. That's the reading right off Pyrenees-Atlantics. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When is the best time to swim at Lac de la Base de Loisirs D'Orthez?
For the warmest water, aim for July–September — that's when the modeled sea temperature is typically at its best. That applies to the water around Pyrenees-Atlantics. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.
How is bathing water quality actually assessed?
Behind the annual grade: a season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli, reported to the European Environment Agency each spring under the EU Bathing Water Directive. A few countries, Croatia via IZOR included, also publish individual in-season samples ahead of that report, but Lac de la Base de Loisirs D'Orthez doesn't have one published yet.
What's the easiest way to reach Lac de la Base de Loisirs D'Orthez?
By car, there's parking about ~330 m from the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Orthez - Base de Loisirs, about ~440 m away. The nearest town is Biron, about ~1.2 km away.