Seignosse – Les Casernes

Seignosse · Landes · France

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Les Casernes is the northern beach of Seignosse, at the end of a road through the dunes and less built up than Le Penon. It is a fun beach break with lefts and rights over shifting banks; a good bank can give a left of 50–70 m. The waves are usually less powerful and hollow than at La Gravière or La Piste and the lineup is friendlier, which makes it a good escape from the Penon crowd for intermediates.

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 northwest to west swell at whatever tide suits the banks, with a southeast to east wind.

When it doesn't

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

Watch out for

  • rips
  • currents

Best months

April, May, June, September, October, November

Local tips

Early morning, around 8 am, or the last two hours of daylight are usually the best and calmest times. Stay out of the swimming zone between the blue flags: the lifeguards enforce it strictly and the current there is strong. Mornings see local workers in the water before the campsite crowd arrives later in the day.

Getting there

From Le Penon drive north toward Vieux-Boucau, turn left at the Les Oyats campsite and follow the road to the car park at its end, then walk about five minutes over the dune. Parking here is free.

Travel notes

How often it works
Like the rest of Seignosse, it is open to any west swell and works most days. It sometimes holds a bit more size than the beaches further south.
Crowd and vibe
In the morning, locals surf before work. Campsite guests arrive later in the day. Summer gets busy, but the rest of the year it is one of the quieter Seignosse beaches.
Camping and vans
Camping Les Oyats (Siblu, 4 stars) is on the beach road, about a 10-minute walk from the sea. It is open April to September and has motorhome pitches. The main aire in Seignosse is the Camping-Car Park on the RD79, with 110 places, open all year. Nearest campsite about 1 km away.
Facilities
There is a free car park at the end of the road and a lifeguard post in summer, with a strictly enforced swimming zone. Shops and cafés are back 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–N works
Size
1–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.7 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 (281°)

Live cam

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