Surf Forecast  Le Penon

Le Penon surfspot characteristics

More about Le Penon surfspot

Worthwhile sandbars can appear along this stretch that used to have a long metal pier that caught the sand. Open and shifty, it often holds some really good higher tide shore breaks that entertain the mix of locals and travellers avoiding the bigger name breaks to the south. Unmanageable rips and impossible paddle-outs at double overhead. More banks up towards Casernes.

General: Can be home to some quality banks and peeling lefts and rights all along this stretch of sand. When the whole of Hossegor is going off, this can be one of the least busy (but still super popular) spots. Fun peaks working best in small to medium swells - the rips can be unruly when it picks up. Fun little skatepark plus cafes etc. Tides: Works through the range. Size: Waist high to head and a half. Wind: E Swell: NW, W Bottom: Sand. Paddling: The rip picks up with the size. Spot Rating: Quality beachbreak, best in smaller swells with fun peaks and long walls.

Can get unwieldy in larger swells where experience pays off.

Off D79

Large car park behind the dunes.

Huge carpark - rip offs common in nth end. There’s a mini skatepark but serious skaters should head to Hall04.

September - November.

Crowd Factor: Can often be less busy than the big name Hossegor spots but still draws a crowd. Local Vibe: Competitive.

Attracts huge summer crowds to the water park, fairground rides and tourist shops situated between the dunes and massive free carpark. Beware car crime at the north end (L’agréou), and strong rips. There’s a mini skatepark, but serious skaters should head to Hall04. All facilities including good surf school and webcam.

Good, but suffers after heavy rains.

Rips when big, some car crime.