Hossegor – La Sud

Soorts-Hossegor · Landes · France

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La Sud is the southern end of Hossegor, against the north jetty of the Capbreton harbour channel. It is the most sheltered beach in Hossegor, with a softer take-off: peaks throw lefts and rights, and when the banks line up long, fast lefts run back toward the central beach. Because it filters big swells it is the usual fallback when the beaches to the north are too big. It suits a wide range of surfers and is popular with surf schools.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Crowded
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A shortboard, or a fish or longboard on small days.

When it works

✓ A 1.5–3 m west to northwest swell that is too big for the beaches to the north, around mid tide with an east wind.

When it doesn't

✕ High tide, when it stops working, small swells that barely reach it, and onshore wind.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • crowds
  • rocks

Best months

January, February, March, April, October, November, December

Local tips

Take off right at the peak: the wave is fast and the shoulder keeps building, so you need to keep speed. On big days, when La Gravière is maxed out, La Sud fills up quickly with schools and good surfers alike. In summer, walking north through the woods to less crowded banks is a common move.

Getting there

At the south end of Hossegor's seafront by the harbour channel; park in town (paid in summer) and walk a few minutes to the beach.

Travel notes

How often it works
The canal jetty gives some shelter, so La Sud stays surfable when the beaches to the north are too big. On small days it can be flat while the open beaches still have waves.
Crowd and vibe
On big days it fills fast with surf schools and good surfers escaping the bigger beaches. It is busy all summer. In July and August many surfers walk north through the woods to find space.
Camping and vans
Camping La Civelle, a town campsite in the Capbreton forest, is about 1.5 km away across the canal. Hossegor's town motorhome aire is on the route des Lacs. Nearest campsite about 1.5 km away.
Facilities
The south end of the Hossegor seafront has toilets, cafés and restaurants nearby, surf schools and lifeguards in summer. Parking is paid in summer.
Water quality
All seven of Soorts-Hossegor's bathing sites are rated excellent in the official French rating (national open data, 2022).

Ideal conditions

Swell
WNW–NW best, W–NNW works
Size
1.8–3 m offshore swell; starts at 1 m, holds to 4 m
Period
9 s minimum, best from 13 s
Wind
Offshore ENE–SSE; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
mid best
Faces
WNW (288°)

Live cam

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