
Hossegor, Les Culs Nus surf forecast – surf report and surfing conditions for the next 3 days with swell components including wave height, wave direction and wave period, wind direction and weather forecast. It’s in the winter that Rip Curl run the La Nord Challenge big wave surfing competition. If you’re on form, there’s huge rewards to be had and you could be tucking into the wave of your life. You have to be paddle fit to surf Hossegor in winter, or you’ll find yourself doing a whole lot of duck diving and very little riding waves. November through to April is when you can expect big heavy barrels, a lot of water moving around and ever-shifting sandbanks in powerful spring tides.
WEATHER SEPT AND OCT 2018 FRANCE DORDOGNE FRANCE PRO
This is when the WSL Quik Pro France is held and there’s always a good vibe in town. The water’s still warm enough to surf in boardies, the waves are starting to pick up in size and the hoards of tourist have gone home. September and October is arguably the best time of year. The hectic winter swell and big spring tides have calmed down but there’s still some good push to the waves, the water’s getting warmer and the tourists have yet to arrive. May and June are great months for a surf trip to Hossegor. You’ve got to be really unlucky though to get no waves during a week’s holiday in Hossegor, even in the height of summer. When it’s on, you’ll still get a nice punchy wave at La Graviere and Les Culs Nus, but it’s these peak summer months when you’re most likely to get a flat spell. In July and August the waves are small and fun but the main peaks right along the beach will be packed with travelling surfers. Having said that, there’s huge variation in the conditions between seasons.

Hossegor is one of France’s most consistent surf spots and you’ll get a wave here whatever time of year you come. The Best Time of Year to go Surfing in Hossegor As a result, Hossegor is firmly on the competition surfing map and each year the town plays host to a number of international competitions, including the Quiksilver Pro France held at the beginning of October. La Gravière’s sucky, heavy barrels break right on the beach making it a superb spot for expert surfers and spectators alike. Add to that a dose of French lifestyle, coffee and croissants, two hour lunches and pumping après-surf and it’s easy to see why surfers like ASP veteran, Kevin Olsen, came here and never left. Watch this: Radical Times in France: Heart-Pounding Moments in HossegorĪs a surfing destination, Hossegor ticks all the boxes – beautiful beach, warm water, consistent swell and sandbanks that regularly kick up two metre turquoise barrels.

SURF SEASON | SURF FORECAST | SPOT GUIDE | ACCOMMODATION | GALLERY La Sud is the most beginner-friendly spot. On its day, La Nord, can hold shape up to 6 m. South of Estagnots, Les Culs Nus bridges the gap between Seignosse’s beachbreaks and the legendary Hossegor tubes of La Gravière. The beach at Hossegor spans three kilometres, and although it’s just one stretch of sand, there are four very distinctive surf spots. Hossegor’s fast, hollow waves draw an ever growing number of surfers from around the world.
