Seignosse – Le Penon

Seignosse · Landes · France

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Le Penon is the heart of Seignosse surfing, right in front of the resort. It is a powerful beach break with lefts and rights; to the south the remains of a large collapsed jetty produce lefts breaking off it, and a small wooden jetty sometimes helps sandbars form. It is consistent and busy, packed in summer and almost empty in autumn and winter. It suits intermediates who can handle a crowd and a strong rip.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Crowded
Season
autumn, spring, summer, winter
Boards
A shortboard most days; something with more volume in summer.

When it works

✓ A 1–2.5 m west swell at low to mid tide with an east wind.

When it doesn't

✕ High tide in a solid swell, any westerly wind, or a swell much over 2.5 m that closes out.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • currents
  • crowds

Best months

April, May, September, October, November

Local tips

Peaks can hold 30–40 surfers on small summer days and the mood gets competitive, so spread out along the beach or come out of season. The rip here is strong; use it to get out and paddle across it, not against it, to come back in.

Getting there

Park in the free car park behind the dunes next to the road and cross the dune to the beach in under five minutes.

Travel notes

How often it works
Le Penon is open to all swells and is one of the most consistent beaches in Seignosse. It works most days. A strong rip current builds as the swell gets bigger.
Crowd and vibe
It is busy. Wannasurf says it is quiet on weekdays but crowded at weekends, with 30 to 40 surfers on one peak in summer. Locals will share waves if you show respect, but the mood can get competitive.
Camping and vans
Naturéo Éco-Resort, on avenue des Tucs, is about 650 m from the Bourdaines beach next door. Camping Les Oyats is a little to the north. The paid Camping-Car Park on the RD79 has 110 places and is open all year. Nearest campsite about 1.5 km away.
Facilities
Le Penon has a free car park, toilets, cafés, restaurants, surf shops, surf schools and lifeguards in summer.
Water quality
All of Seignosse's bathing sites are rated excellent in the official French rating (national open data, 2022). Le Penon flew the Pavillon Bleu (Blue Flag) in 2025.

Ideal conditions

Swell
W–NW best, WSW–NNW works
Size
1.2–2.2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.8 m, holds to 3 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
W (278°)

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