Between two tube-riding sessions on Hossegor’s beach breaks, many riders look for a quieter spot to recharge. The Huchet Current, nicknamed the Little Amazon of the Landes, checks every box: a 9 km ribbon of freshwater, a jungle of cork oaks and bald cypresses, and a preserved ecosystem flowing straight into the Atlantic. Here are
The Quiksilver Festival by Swatch gets the Landes coast buzzing every fall, and the 2025 edition is no exception: an XXL lineup is set to hit the beach breaks of Hossegor, Capbreton and Seignosse. From September 20 to 28, the world’s Boardculture elite will compete and celebrate surfing in all its forms. Kelly Slater, Kauli
Published on 07/17/2026 at 5:17 a.m., updated at 5:30 a.m. Outstanding performances: the Muret heroes light up the coast with their bravery Between two summer swells, the cream of the crop in lifesaving from Muret dropped anchor on the Atlantic. Their visit left a true light in the lineup, reminding us that courage is not
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Nouvelle-Aquitaine is gearing up to move to the rhythm of French Surf Championships 2025, This year’s event is set to be the toughest in three decades. For ten days, the sacred triangle of Hossegor-Seignosse-Capbreton will see eleven disciplines and over 500 riders in action, including shortboarders, longboarders, bodyboarders and para surfers. The legendary line-ups of
The solidarity crossing linking Socoa to the Grande Plage of Saint-Jean-de-Luz Bay once again made waves. Under a blazing sun, 575 swimmers powered through 1,800 m of crystal-clear water, turning Saint-Jean-de-Luz harbor into a true liquid skate park. Sharp times, community involvement, and generational handoff: the 2026 edition ticks every box for a team sport
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When the Landes swell bares its teeth, only the real crew knows a line-up can quickly turn into a disaster zone. On August 30, at Santocha beach in Capbreton, an incident shook the surf community like a wipeout on a slab at dawn. Sandrine Carassou, a renowned instructor at the Go and Surf school, found
At fifteen years old, the Larmor native Illan Cariou already follows a pro routine: up at dawn, a quick wax, and tides analyzed down to the millimeter to power through up to seven hours of training a day. The goal: land a podium finish at the next European Championship in junior paddle surfing, scheduled in
From October 24 to November 2, the French Surfing Championship will once again set up camp between Capbreton, Hossegor and Seignosse. Eleven disciplines, 513 riders, forty titles up for grabs and top names from Quiksilver, Roxy, Rip Curl and Billabong… everything is set for a solid show with no need for 5/4 mm wetsuits! Capbreton,
In the heart of summer, the week of July 13 delivered thick tubes, XXL scores, and an avalanche of competition news. From Hossegor’s shifting sandbanks to Tahitian reef breaks, here’s a condensed recap of the highlights that got the surfing world buzzing. High-octane surf sessions on the Atlantic coast: analyzing the week’s best waves The
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The Atlantic rolls in along more than one hundred kilometers of sandy coastline: this stretch of the Landes packs in maximum geological richness, punchy beach breaks, and striking panoramas. Here is a factual selection of ten beaches that are beaches simply breathtaking, ideal for a successful surf & relaxation trip during the vacation. Landes coastline:
