Moliets – Plage Centrale

Moliets-et-Maâ · Landes · France

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Moliets Plage sits just south of the mouth of the Courant d'Huchet, a small river that flows out of the Étang de Moliets. The river helps keep good sandbars in place on the north side, where rights of 100–150 m can form in a good year. The rest of the central beach is a typical Landes beach break whose quality depends on the banks: some years it has barrelling sections, other years it closes out. It suits intermediates, and the low-tide whitewater is used for learning.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Busy
Season
autumn, spring, summer
Boards
A shortboard or fish.

When it works

✓ A 1–2 m west-northwest swell at low to mid tide with an easterly wind.

When it doesn't

✕ High tide in a solid swell, any westerly wind, or a swell over about 2 m that sets up a strong sideways current.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • currents

Best months

April, May, June, September, October, November

Local tips

The better waves are usually at the Huchet mouth at the north end, where the banks hold best. Above about 2 m a strong lateral current runs along the beach, so pick a landmark on shore and keep checking it. Summer brings lots of bodyboarders and holidaymakers.

Getting there

Moliets Plage is about 3 km from Moliets-et-Maâ on the D652; there are car parks behind the dune at the end of the resort road, with surf shops and schools in the village.

Travel notes

How often it works
It is fairly consistent all year on west swells. At the north end, the Courant d'Huchet river mouth helps shape the sandbanks. Above about 2 m a strong current and close-outs take over.
Crowd and vibe
It gets busy when the surf is up. In summer, bodyboarders, holidaymakers and surf schools fill the water. Outside the holidays the mood is relaxed.
Camping and vans
Camping Les Cigales is a few metres from the beach. The Moliets-Plage motorhome aire, with a barrier, shade and services, is next door, about 500 m from the sea. The large Camping Le Saint-Martin (5 stars) is just south, behind the dune. Nearest campsite about 0.5 km away.
Facilities
Moliets-Plage has car parks behind the dune, toilets, restaurants, surf shops, surf schools and a lifeguarded beach in summer.
Water quality
Both of Moliets' bathing sites are rated excellent in the official French rating (national open data, 2022).

Ideal conditions

Swell
WNW–NNW best, WSW–N works
Size
1–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.8 m, holds to 2.5 m
Period
8 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore ENE–SE; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
low, mid best
Faces
WNW (282°)

Live cam

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