Seignosse – Les Bourdaines

Seignosse · Landes · France

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Les Bourdaines lies on the long beach between Le Penon and Les Estagnots. Its sandbanks are often good and produce hollow, fun, fairly powerful peaks that work at both high and low tide. It suits a range of levels depending on the swell, which is why it gets busy in summer and whenever the conditions line up.

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 to northwest swell around mid tide with an east wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Onshore wind, or a big swell that closes out the banks.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • currents

Best months

April, May, June, September, October, November

Local tips

Because it works at most tides, Bourdaines is a good place to check when the banks at Penon or Estagnots are off. Watch the baïnes and the currents, which can be strong. Weekdays are much quieter than weekends.

Getting there

Follow signs from Seignosse town to Seignosse Océan and on toward Les Bourdaines. The free car park is about five minutes' walk from the beach; many holiday villages along the way are private, so use the public paths.

Travel notes

How often it works
It works at most tides on any decent west swell. So it is often the backup when Penon or Estagnots are not working. It closes out when the swell gets big.
Crowd and vibe
Weekdays are much quieter than weekends. It draws fewer people than Penon or Estagnots, with a mix of locals and guests from nearby holiday villages.
Camping and vans
Naturéo Éco-Resort, a campsite in the pines on avenue des Tucs, is about 650 m from the beach. The Camping-Car Park on the RD79 has 110 places and is open all year. Nearest campsite about 0.5 km away.
Facilities
There is a free car park about five minutes from the beach and a lifeguard post in summer. Shops and cafés are in Seignosse Océan.
Water quality
All five of Seignosse's bathing sites are rated excellent in the official French rating (national open data, 2022).

Ideal conditions

Swell
W–NW best, WSW–NNW works
Size
1–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.6 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
mid best
Faces
W (278°)

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