Surfing Soustons Plage

Soustons Plage is a wide, very exposed beach between Seignosse and Vieux-Boucau.

It can have good peaks, but it maxes out quickly. A north-west swell helps the waves break in sections instead of closing out, and you need an east wind to keep it clean. The banks move a lot through the year. Watch out for currents and the baïnes, the deep channels in the sand that pull water back out to sea.

Autumn and spring usually bring the best mix of swell and offshore wind. Soustons Plage has a car park, a few cafés and a lifeguard post in summer. On days when it's closing out, Vieux-Boucau, just north, can be more manageable.