Landes, France
La Nord (Hossegor)
Expert
Beach break
Sand bottom
Peels both
1.5–4.5 m
Mid tide
The heaviest wave in France: a powerful, barreling beachbreak over a deep canal-dredged sandbar that detonates on west-northwest swell. barrels square and sections close violently; host to the Quiksilver Pro and a test of the best surfers in Europe.
Hazards
ShallowRipStrong CurrentCrowds
Conditions
- Best swell
- WNW, NW, W
- Best wind
- E, SE
- Season
- Sep, Oct, Nov
- Wave size
- 1.5–4.5 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 43.6700, -1.4390
Facilities
ParkingToiletsCafeSurf SchoolBoard Rental