Best time to surf Capbreton

The best time to surf at Capbreton is January–February, November, with waves of about 2.1 m and water around 14°C.

Capbreton, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Landes), France

Sports: Surfing

Best time to go: January–February, November

Capbreton is a coastal town in the southern Landes, just south of Hossegor and across the harbour channel from it. Offshore lies the Gouf de Capbreton, a deep submarine canyon that brings swell close to the coast. The town's beaches run south from the wooden pier at the harbour mouth, with rock jetties and the remains of wartime bunkers, notably at La Piste, holding sandbanks in place.

West and north-west swells break as peaks along the beaches, and easterly and south-easterly winds are offshore, mostly in the mornings. The beaches nearer the harbour jetty are more sheltered and can still be rideable when the open coast is too big, while the southern beaches such as La Piste and Santocha pick up more swell and become powerful. Summer brings smaller waves for learners, with lifeguarded swimming zones, and autumn brings the best and busiest conditions. Rips run along the jetties, and the shorebreak can be heavy. The water is about 12 to 13 °C in winter and 21 to 22 °C in late summer.

Month by month at Capbreton

January: 12 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 11 knots, waves 2.1 m, water 13°C, air 12°C (nights 5°C), 16 sunny days, 14 rainy days
February: 8 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 10 knots, waves 2.2 m, water 13°C, air 14°C (nights 6°C), 19 sunny days, 13 rainy days
March: 10 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 10 knots, waves 1.8 m, water 13°C, air 16°C (nights 7°C), 25 sunny days, 15 rainy days
April: 8 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 10 knots, waves 1.4 m, water 15°C, air 18°C (nights 10°C), 25 sunny days, 14 rainy days
May: 9 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 10 knots, waves 1.1 m, water 17°C, air 21°C (nights 13°C), 29 sunny days, 14 rainy days
June: 7 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 1 m, water 21°C, air 25°C (nights 17°C), 27 sunny days, 12 rainy days
July: 8 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 10 knots, waves 1 m, water 23°C, air 26°C (nights 18°C), 29 sunny days, 7 rainy days
August: 7 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 1.1 m, water 24°C, air 27°C (nights 19°C), 29 sunny days, 8 rainy days
September: 7 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 1.3 m, water 22°C, air 24°C (nights 15°C), 27 sunny days, 12 rainy days
October: 9 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 10 knots, waves 1.5 m, water 20°C, air 23°C (nights 14°C), 22 sunny days, 13 rainy days
November: 10 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 11 knots, waves 2.1 m, water 17°C, air 17°C (nights 9°C), 18 sunny days, 15 rainy days
December: 9 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 10 knots, waves 1.9 m, water 14°C, air 14°C (nights 6°C), 15 sunny days, 15 rainy days