Sables d'Or — Anglet
Water quality
Monitoring of the Ostreopsis micro-algae: samples, history and reports.
Concentration trends
Logarithmic scale. Zero values and "below detection threshold" values cannot be plotted on this scale (see the full table below). Dark red dots indicate a beach closure.
Approved testimonials
18- 🏊 Swimming (30 min to 1 h) on 19/08/2026 · no symptoms
- 🌊 Open-water swimming (30 min to 1 h) on 18/08/2026 · no symptoms
- 🚶 Walk along the seashore (1 h to 3 h) on 14/08/2026 · symptoms on 16/08/2026🟢 Mild🤢 Nausea💫 Dizziness🫁 Breathing difficulty
- 🌊 Open-water swimming (30 min to 1 h) on 14/08/2026 · symptoms on 15/08/2026🟠 Moderate👁️ Irritated eyes🩹 Skin irritation🤮 Digestive problems (gastro)
- 🏄 Surfing (1 h to 3 h) on 14/08/2026 · symptoms on 14/08/2026🟠 Moderate💪 Muscle aches🤕 Headache
- 🌊 Open-water swimming (More than 3 h) on 11/08/2026 · symptoms on 13/08/2026🟠 Moderate👁️ Irritated eyes
- 🌊 Open-water swimming (More than 3 h) on 10/08/2026 · no symptoms
- 🏊 Swimming (1 h to 3 h) on 07/08/2026 · no symptoms
- 🏊 Swimming (Less than 30 min) on 04/08/2026 · no symptoms
- 🏄 Surfing (30 min to 1 h) on 01/08/2026 · symptoms on 02/08/2026🟢 Mild🩹 Skin irritation🫁 Breathing difficulty👁️ Irritated eyes
- 🏊 Swimming (Less than 30 min) on 02/08/2026 · no symptoms
- 🌊 Open-water swimming (Less than 30 min) on 28/07/2026 · symptoms on 28/07/2026🟢 Mild👁️ Irritated eyes😷 Cough
- 🌊 Open-water swimming (More than 3 h) on 27/07/2026 · symptoms on 27/07/2026🔴 Severe🫁 Breathing difficulty🤕 Headache🤮 Digestive problems (gastro)
- 🏊 Swimming (30 min to 1 h) on 26/07/2026 · no symptoms
- 🏊 Swimming (Less than 30 min) on 24/07/2026 · no symptoms
- 🏊 Swimming (Less than 30 min) on 22/07/2026 · no symptoms
- 🏊 Swimming (30 min to 1 h) on 19/07/2026 · symptoms on 19/07/2026🟢 Mild🌡️ Fever / chills
- 🏊 Swimming (Less than 30 min) on 13/07/2026 · symptoms on 14/07/2026🟠 Moderate👃 Throat / nose irritation🌡️ Fever / chills🤕 Headache💪 Muscle aches
Testimonials are anonymous and shown after moderation. Correlation does not imply causation.
Full sampling history
| Sample | Result | Cells/L | siamensis | ovata | Temp. | Status |
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The beach
Tides, daylight and practical information — unrelated to water quality.
Practical information
Dernière plage du quartier de la Chambre d’Amour, la plage des Sables d’Or a toutes les caractéristiques d’une plage urbaine. Entourée de plus d’une quarantaine de bars-restaurants, elle est fréquentée tout au long de l’année.(Description available in French only.)
Nearby
Official website · View this beach on OpenStreetMap — General information © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Data sources
- Official samples: Communauté d'Agglomération Pays Basque (CAPB) — the only ones used for status and closures.
- Tides: Open-Meteo forecasts (indicative).
- General beach information: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) — may be incomplete or out of date.