Hossegor & Capbreton · France
Surfing Le Santocha
A beach break in Hossegor & Capbreton, France, for intermediate and advanced surfers.
Le Santocha, on the Plage de la Savane, is Capbreton's best-known wave.
Several peaks spread along the beach, so there's usually room to find your own, and it works on all tides. The right at the north end, breaking off the last rock groyne, is the one locals wait for, and on a good day it's excellent. It's a local spot with a tight crew. Be patient and respectful in the lineup.
It's at its best in autumn and winter, on a west or north-west swell with an easterly wind. In summer it's smaller and shared with schools and swimmers. There's parking near the beach, and the Capbreton seafront is a short walk north.
When to surf
Le Santocha
Le Santocha is at its best from September to April. Conditions it likes: W-NW swell, E wind, all tides.
October to March: Prime
Biggest, most powerful groundswell, quieter off-season
April to June: Good
Reliable swell, milder crowds
July to August: Quiet
Smaller swell, packed beaches and high prices
The year across Landes (Hossegor)
Waves near Le Santocha
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L'Estacade
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Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.
Getting there
Where to stay: Hossegor puts you closest to La Gravière and La Nord, with apartments, campsites and surf hostels among the pines. Capbreton has the harbour, a livelier choice of restaurants and the beaches around the jetties. Seignosse, just north, is cheaper and quieter. July and August are busy and expensive; in autumn there is plenty of choice.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the Hossegor & Capbreton guide.
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