![]() ![]() The spost is a factor that must be taken into account, it can make your session a wonder or break in minutes. With light breezes from East and Southeast and in any range of Swell W – NW ideal conditions are usual at sunrise and many times throughout the day. It is a spot that even with the west wind onshore, the good placement of the banks makes the waves maintain good surfing and vertical sections, thrust shock and good shape. This is an area that, except for days of extreme and extreme cold in the middle of winter, can be considered a spot for the whole year. Hossegor due to the configuration of the coast and the seabed is special with respect to the spots in the surroundings, here there is always a remarkable plus of size and strength. Like the riders, most surf companies also have their European headquarters in Soorts-Hossegor and along with them are renowned shaper creators of the best surf boards, including Christian Bradley, Starks and Peter Daniels. It is logical that in Hossegor he trains and surfs all the elite of European surfing and especially French, among them Jean Sarthou, Miky Picon, Eric Rebiere, Laurent Pujol, Romain Cloiture, Dimitri Ouvre, Patrick Beven, Jeremy Flores, Joan Duru Marc Lacomare, Alizée Arnaud and even the ex-champion of the world and mythical settled here Tom curren and his daughter reads ann Curren. Since 2002 the peak of the Graviere is its main venue, recalling the epic conditions that came with the victories of Andy Irons in 2004 or that of Mick Fanning in 2010. The accommodation options are varied, hostels, rental apartments that among a group of friends are good option, there are several campsites and payment areas upgraded for vans and camper vans.Īt the end of September the Quik pro France is celebrated, the expectation, quality of waves and the charm of the place makes it currently one of the most relevant events of the WCT. To this are added a thousand places of atmosphere to drink, eat and meet people. The best season for several reasons is from September to November, the sandbanks after the summer are very well formed, the climate is still extremely temperate, even in September it is possible to surf in swimsuit, these are the hottest waters in Atlantic Europe. With luck, but above all with knowledge, the sessions can be unforgettable, the surfing that develops here goes from potent and deep bowling tubes in the Graviere reminiscent of Backdoor, waves that give perfect ramps for maneuvers a little more separated from the shore and Bombs on the outer sandbanks of the Nord, those who enter fifteen feet reminiscent of Sunset.Ī unique feature in Hossegor is the consistency and extra size of its waves thanks to the submarine canyon that concentrates all the energy of the swell and directs it right towards Hossegor and its main peaks, above all this is evident with the great waves that are surfedas with Tow -in in ‘La Nord’. It all started when the first surfers came to this beach back in the sixties and discovered those waves of beach they had not seen in California, among these pioneers were Billy Hamilton, Wayne Linch or Nat Young, these showed the rest of the world the secrets Which hid Hossegor in the video ‘Evolution and Waves of Change’, in the seventies surfers started to arrive from Biarrtitz and in the eighties, with the first championships, it began to be a highly respected sport and starting the surfing industry to be located by area.Ī surf trip in France is renowned for having the highest quality sandbars in the world, here are the famous peaks of La Graviere and La Nord, a little more separated La Sud and if it was not a few hundred meters to the north Peaks of Seignosse and a little more to the south of Capbreton and the famous La Pistè. The reefs and spots of Brittany and Limousin hide many hidden gems. The west coast offers the greatest consistency, stretching from Normandy to the Dordogne. As you head south, the water warms and the waves become more consistent. The water is cold and the winters are hard. The northern part of France offers a relaxed atmosphere and a varied coastline dependent on the tides. Throughout the year, the waves fill the coast with winter being the most consistent season, although it is also possible to surf in the summer months as well. France is a country of contrasts and where surfing began in Europe. ![]()
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