Continent
Europe
Country
France
Next Big City
Bordeaux, Biarritz
Next Town
Capbreton
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
No information

Water

Type:
Chop, Small wave, Medium wave, Big wave
Hazards:
Currents, Wave breaker
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
No information

Choppy and waves, which can get pretty big. For a bit smaller waves go further north, just south of the harbor mole. Here are a few wave breakers.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Big
Hazards:
Concrete
Beach Users:
June, July, August

Long sandy beach, lots of space. Many tourists during summer. At some parts some old bunkers on the beach.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Shorts, Shorty
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Thick

Warm in summer, cold in winter.

Wind

Best Months:
June, July, August, September, October
Wind Type:
Thermal, Frontal
Best Direction:
SW, NW
Main Direction:
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

During summer (June to August) you usually have a nice thermal wind (10-20knots) which starts to blow from beginning of the afternoon (with the tide) up to the end of the afternoon. Direction is usually West to Northwest in the afternoon while it's East in the morning. September to October is the blowing season with depression bringing strong wind up to 35-40 knots. Direction is usually West to Southwest.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From Bordeaux drive south towards Biarritz. Follow signs to Capbreton. Here get onto Avenue des Alouettes and drive south and turn right to the ocean and park. Walk for about 200m onto the beach.

Extra information

Rules
No information

Nightlife

No information