Lacanau & Le Porge · France
Surfing Le Porge
A beach break in Lacanau & Le Porge, France, for intermediate and advanced surfers.
Le Porge is a long, open beach north of Lacanau, backed by pine forest instead of a town. You walk from the car park through the dunes, which keeps the crowd smaller.
The waves are the same Atlantic beach break as the rest of this coast, with banks that move through the season, so check a few spots. Bring water and sun cream, because there's almost nothing there.
Autumn brings the best swell and fewer people. In summer there are lifeguards at the main beach access, but walk a little way along the sand and you'll usually have space. Lacanau, ten minutes south, has the shops and places to stay.
When to surf
Le Porge
Le Porge is at its best from September to April. Conditions it likes: Clean groundswell.
October to March: Prime
Consistent, powerful groundswell, quiet off-season
April to June: Good
Reliable swell, milder crowds
July to August: Quiet
Smaller swell, busy beaches, Lacanau Pro in August
The year across Gironde
Waves near Le Porge
Getting there
Where to stay: Lacanau-Océan is the surf town, with hostels, apartments and a big campsite behind the dunes, and everything shut down a little outside summer. Le Porge is quieter, with a wild beach and fewer places to stay. Carcans-Plage, to the north, is a small alternative to Lacanau.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the Lacanau & Le Porge guide.
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