Surf Forecast Capbreton
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General: This stretch of beach is home to some of the most intense, hollow waves in the country, with the Bunkers section seeing steep drops into barreling waves breaking close to shore. The blockhaus defences have been eroded over the years and tumbled around the line-up, helping to sculpt consistent but shifting sandbanks. Best on low to mid tide, but high can be a vicious semi-closeout popular with bodyboarders. The joke is that VVF stands for 'very, very fast' and its not far wrong - (its actually Village Vacances Families). Moving south the large car park and Aire de Camping means the line-ups here, while less intense, can still be crowded, popular with the many visiting surfers from across Europe. A walk further south can yield quieter peaks. Tides: Works through the tides. Bunkers best Low to mid. Size: Waist high to double overhead. Wind: E, ESE Swell: NW to W Bottom: Sandbanks Paddling: Not too bad, easy paddle round defined peaks. Spot Rating: Barreling beach break, smaller but more defined than Gaviere.
Hollow, fast breaking waves best left to the experienced. To the south is less crowded and less bone breaking.
There is a large car park and Aire de Campingcars just behind the dunes. Well signposted from town.
September - November
Crowd Factor: Very crowded with pros and chargers when good. Be patient and respectful. Local Vibe: Competitive.
Good, can be polluted after rains.
Heavy, hollow waves - you can get the barrel of a lifetime or a spin-cycle flogging!