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Landes, France

La Sud (Hossegor)

Intermediate Beach break Sand bottom Peels both 0.8–3 m Mid tide

The protected south corner of the Hossegor bay: faster, cleaner and more forgiving than La Nord, wrapping swell into long, racy lefts and rights. A favourite of the European competitive scene on solid days.

Hazards

RipCrowdsStrong Current

Conditions

Best swell
NW, WNW, W
Best wind
E, SE
Season
Sep, Oct, Nov
Wave size
0.8–3 m
Wave quality
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Consistency
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Crowd
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Coordinates
43.6570, -1.4350

Facilities

ParkingToiletsCafeSurf School

Sources