Belharra

Belharra, (Basque: Belarra, literally "grass, weed") is a reef and a surf spot in France located off Saint-Jean-de-Luz in the Northern Basque Country, in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France.

Before a jetty was constructed in the harbor, the wave would sometimes swallow ships moored at Socoa.

The 8+ metre wave forms northwest of the bay of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, between Socoa and Hendaye, about 2.5 kilometers from the beach.

For example, during the winter of 2013-2014, Belharra broke only three times: October 28, December 22 and January 7.

The shoal, which sits between 14 and 18 metres deep, consists of a plateau forming a stepped overhang.