Mimizan – Plage Nord

Mimizan · Landes · France

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The beaches north of the Courant de Mimizan run from the Corniche up past Garluche to Remember, all overlooked by the belvedere on the northern promenade. It is a straightforward beach break with lefts and rights over sand, usually fun rather than heavy, and much less crowded than the spots further south. Garluche and Remember are good places to learn on small days, and Remember often has one or more defined peaks. Quality depends on the banks and can be scrappy in summer.

Level
Beginners
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Some company
Season
autumn, spring, summer
Boards
A longboard or foam board when small, a fish or shortboard when it picks up.

When it works

✓ A 1–1.5 m northwest swell on a rising tide toward mid or high, with a light northeast to east wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Low tide in a solid swell closes out, and any westerly wind blows it out.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • currents

Best months

May, June, July, August, September, October

Local tips

Start at Garluche, where the car park looks straight onto the waves, and walk north toward Remember if it is busy. In summer the sea breeze usually picks up from late morning, so go early for glassy water. Locals joke that the smell of the paper mill drifting over the beach means the wind is offshore.

Getting there

Mimizan-Plage is about 6 km west of Mimizan-Bourg. The Garluche car park overlooks the beach and there is more parking near the belvedere to the north; Remember has a summer lifeguard post.

Travel notes

How often it works
This open beach by the river jetty has fairly steady surf all year. Both wind waves and distant swells reach it. Like all Landes beaches, it closes out on the biggest days.
Crowd and vibe
It is rarely crowded. Wannasurf says it is empty on weekdays, with few surfers at weekends. Parking is only hard in July and August. The mood is easy-going.
Camping and vans
Camping de la Plage (Siblu) is about 800 m from the beaches and takes campervans. The Camping-Car Park aire next to the Plage Sud is open all year, with 85 places and a 72-hour limit. Nearest campsite about 1 km away.
Facilities
Cafés, shops and surf schools are a short walk away. There are car parks at Garluche and the belvedere, and a lifeguard post at Remember in summer.
Water quality
Four of Mimizan's five bathing sites are rated excellent in the official French rating (national open data, 2022), and one only sufficient. After heavy rain, check the posted results before you go in.

Ideal conditions

Swell
W–NW best, WSW–NNW works
Size
1–1.8 m offshore swell; starts at 0.6 m, holds to 2.5 m
Period
8 s minimum, best from 11 s
Wind
Offshore NE–SE; handles onshore up to 10 km/h
Tide
mid, high best, on the rising tide
Faces
W (274°)

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