Surfing in south west France

Surfing

near

Smallwater Lakes Villa & Chalet.

	Mimizan Plage This photo of Mimizan could be any beach along the coast between Biscarrosse and Biarritz. Large beach carpark, surf school, no shade.
	Messanges Just north of Vieux Bocau, you reach it by going to the village and finding the road marked to the beach. just a short walk up over the dune - tarmeced - to the beach. The beach is also a naturalist beach. Park your car under the pine trees.
	Vieux Bocau Many accesses to the beach at this resort/town. Main beach has a large carpark and beach access up and over the dune. Surf School present! and beach cafe. Photo was taken on a day when the waves were low and the surfers were bored and had to think up their own entertainment.
	Hossegor Probably the main surfing area, several beaches including the most famous for surfers, Estagnots. Estagnots has a carpark, easy access to the beach, nearby cafe, restaurants and toilets. Hossegor Plage is abit more built up, more local facilities.
	Estagnots during the QuickSilver Pro France Surf Competition
	Biarritz The place to be if you are rich and famous. Biarritz has 2 good surfing beaches, one in the town, the other just outside. Park in carparks (pay). Hang out with the posers!

Surf Schools

Surf Schools are a great way to introduce you to the Atlantic waves. Even if you know what you’re doing they still provide invaluable advice about local conditions and breaks.

Expect to be able to hire equipment from the local surf school, which can be picked to suit your experience and size.

2-hour lessons are the norm, expect to pay around 30 EUR, and don’t worry if you’re amongst a group – it’s fun to share the experience. Usually the price will include equipment.

Many clubs even offer ‘tandem surfing’ with the teacher joining you on your board until you get the hang of it. Check the standard of the instructor’s English before booking and also look out for FFS accreditation.

The Surf Schools below have been used by our clients

SOULAC SUR MER
Soulac Surf Club
Ecole de Surf Soulac

MONTALIVET LES BAINS
Montalivet Tourist Office

LACANAU
Lacanau Surf Club
Lacanau Kite-surfing Club
Lacanau Wake-boarding Club

MOLIETS
Moliets et Maa Surf Shop & School

Ecole de Surf Moliets

VIEUX BOUCAU & PORT D'ALBRET
Surf Univers

HOSSEGOR
Surf Solutions
Kevin Olsen Hossegor Surf School

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Surfing is believed to have been introduced to France in 1956 when two Californians brought a surfboard to Biarritz. Biarritz is still a popular surfing spot, as are beaches in Lacanau, Hossegor, Anglet, Soulac, Biscarrosse, Moliets and Mimizan.

Extending in the southwestern corner of France, from the Gironde estuary near Bordeaux to the north, and the Pyrenees mountains to the south, marking the border with Spain, Aquitaine enjoys superb surfing conditions distributed between the contiguous yet contrasting Silver Coast and Basque Coast. On the southern reaches of the Silver Coast, near Biarritz and the Basque Coast, Hossegor Surfcamp is the perfect place to enjoy the best surf in France at the world famous spots of Seignosse and Hossegor, venue of many surf contests such as the Quicksilver Pro and Rip Curl Pro. Biarritz, the famous turn-of-the-century seaside resort at the start of the Basque Coast, is the cradle of surf in Europe, as well as golf in continental Europe.

Here are some of the clubs near Smallwater lake chalet & lodge

Anglet Surf Club: Covers the breaks of Anglet viz. La Barre, Les Cavaliers, Les Plages d'Anglet, Sables D'Or and VVF. Housed in the Etablissements des Bains in the Chambre d'Armour, Anglet. Offers a Surf School in summer.
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Tel: 05 59 03 01 66 Fax: 05 59 03 15 00

Biarritz Surf Club: Located at Centre de Glisse de la Milady on Plage de la Milady in Biarritz. Covers breaks such as Grande Plage, Cote des Basques and Illbaritz.
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Tel: 05 59 23 24 42 Fax: 06 80 36 47 35

Capbreton Surf Club: Located close to the beachfront in Capbreton, the club welcomes beginners as well as seasoned riders. The club offers a surf school in July and August. Home to a break called Le Prevent / VVF and Plage de la Pïste.
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Tel: 05 58 72 33 80

Freestyle Surf School: At 22 Avenue des Dauphins at Sables D'Or in Anglet. They offer surf lessons, surf coaching, surf camps, surf safaris and board rent for all ages and abilities in a secure enviroment with professional instructors in Anglet on the Cote Basque, France.
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Tel: 05 59 03 27 24

Hossegor Surf Club: At 22 Impasse de la Digue Nord in Hossegor. Home to the infamous big wave riding break and tow-in surfing. Offers a surf school with various degrees of proficiency tests.
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Tel: 05 58 43 80 52 Fax: 05 58 43 91 17

Lacanau Surf Club: At Lacanau Ocean. They offer surf courses during the summer. They are also a good source of information for those wanting details of the surf conditions. Open everyday from 09:00 to 12:30 and from 14:30 à 18:30.
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Tel: 05 56 26 38 84

Natural Surf Lodge: In Seignosse. A bed and breakfast that is run by surfers in a 300 year old farmhouse. They also offer surfing tuition and package deals.
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Tel: 05 58 43 20 18 / 06 74 16 02 28

Seignosse Surf School: Seignosse-Hossegor Surf School in South West France, offers surfing and swimming lessons for all levels; from the beginner to the experienced surfer. More on to be found on their website. At 25 res de l'Atlantique, Seignosse, Landes (40).
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Tel: 06 76 66 76 08

Surf sans frontieres: From Lacanau to Guethary discover the Medoc, Arcachon Basin, Landes and Basque country through surfing. Turnkey solution trip. Training courses are organised for groups of 8 people.
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Tel: 05 56 03 27 60

"If there's a surf area in Europe that needs no introduction, its Aquitaine...this 160km long ruler-straight beach constitutes the largest potential stretch of unridden summer barrels in the entire continent…”
The Stormrider Guide Europe*

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