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Erretegia — Bidart
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
4- 🏊 Swimming (1 h to 3 h) on 21/07/2026 · symptoms on 21/07/2026🟠 Moderate👃 Throat / nose irritation😷 Cough
- 🏊 Swimming (1 h to 3 h) on 21/07/2026 · symptoms on 21/07/2026🟠 Moderate👃 Throat / nose irritation
- 🏊 Swimming (1 h to 3 h) on 21/07/2026 · symptoms on 21/07/2026🟠 Moderate😷 Cough
- 🌊 Open-water swimming (1 h to 3 h) on 16/07/2026 · symptoms on 16/07/2026🟠 Moderate😷 Cough👃 Throat / nose irritation💪 Muscle aches🩹 Skin irritation
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
Plage de sable fin, surveillée en saison. Le cirque d'Erretegia est classé espace naturel sensible.(Description available in French only.)
🛟 Lifeguarded swimming· 11:00–19:00Sand340 m of beach♿ Not wheelchair accessible
Nearby
🚻 Toilets🚰 Drinking water🍽️ Food and drink
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- General beach information: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) — may be incomplete or out of date.