Parlementia.

Parlementia is a deep-water reef break sitting off the Guéthary coastline, best observed from the famous terrace above town. The main feature is a long right that peels off a shifting peak over a rock ledge bottom, drawing comparisons to Sunset Beach in Hawaii for the way it jacks up a heavy wall from a deep outside section. The reef is well-covered and deep enough that the peak draws up a significant volume of water before pitching, producing steep, welling-up walls rather than a hollow tube - faces can reach 6m and beyond on a clean NW swell, with the break holding up to the top of its size range remarkably well. A secondary left peels back across the inner reef from the same peak, sometimes lining up properly but often sectioning or closing out. On smaller days, faster rights over the shallower inner shelf give shortboarders something to work with before the outer sets arrive to reclaim the peak. The spot responds to swells from W through N, with a clean NW the optimal direction. Persistent deceptive size means what looks manageable from the car park often proves significantly overhead once in the water. Entry is best made from the harbour using the channel, particularly at lower tides when the rock ledges are exposed and the direct paddle becomes a technical obstacle course. The lineup is dominated by a tight crew of longboarders and pintail gun riders who know every shift of the peak, and the crowd is consistently heavy - surf school contingents and visiting surfers add to the volume on any decent swell. Inside runners offer some breathing room for those on shorter boards.

A deep reef that jacks like Sunset, holding faces beyond six metres overhead.