SPORTS et exploits

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Dès le matin, les surfeurs chevronnés et spécialistes du "XXL" ou des énormes vagues, ont commencé à surfer la célèbre vague, considérée comme une des plus grosses d'Europe, et où les passionnés se précipitent dès que conditions météo et de mer sont au rendez-vous, irrégulièrement, mais le plus souvent en automne et fin de l'hiver.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               A distance, une dizaine d'embarcations transportant photographes et vidéastes tentaient d'immortaliser certaines des glisses spectaculaires sur Belharra, qui a atteint 10 à 15 mètres à mesure de la journée, a constaté un photographe de l'AFP.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Belharra, qui est courue depuis une dizaine d'années et a déjà été surfée à 18 mètres, doit sa formation à un haut fond rocheux, qui, associé à une forte houle d'ouest comme ces derniers jours, engendre cet impressionnant et élégant mur d'eau, réservé aux professionnels.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Les Pyrénées-Atlantiques étaient l'un des huit départements du littoral atlantique placés en alerte météo orange lundi et jusqu'à mardi matin pour risque de vagues-submersion.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 A Biarritz, une femme a été emportée dimanche par une vague alors qu'elle se trouvait sur une promenade rocheuse près du phare. Elle restait introuvable mardi, tandis que la police procédait à des vérifications sur une "disparition inquiétante" après qu'un témoin eût fait état de la possible disparition d'un SDF sur une plage.