La Gravière | Hossegor
Legendary Hossegor tube spot
La Graviere is one of the best and famous surf spot in Europe. This hollow beachbreak is to be renowned for fast tubes, broken boards, pro-surfing competitions and surf experts. The WCT Quiksilver Pro France competition was often held in the waves at La Graviere. The best time to catch some awesome waves in France is during from autumn until spring.
Hossegor: Hossegor has become one of the first-class surfing locations in Europe. This charming city directly at the sea offers several first-class surf spots and a great night live to you. Further beach breaks are La Nord, La Sud or Les Culs Nuls. The best bars are the Dicks Sand Bar and of course, le ROCK FOOD. The center of the night live is at Hossegor Plage Central!
06/13/2009 - 19:55 — Jeff Johannson
Location
La Gravière | Hossegor
Boulevard du Front de Mer
40150 Hossegor
France
Boulevard du Front de Mer
40150 Hossegor
France
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Info
| Attendance rate Week | ok |
| Attendance rate Weekend | crowded |
| Best Tide Movement | falling tide |
| Best Tide Position | low tide only |
| Dangers | Don't know |
| Frequency | very consistent |
| Good swell direction | West |
| Good wind direction | East |
| Holds up to... | 3m+ / 10ft+ |
| Length of Wave, Good Day | normal (50 to 150m) |
| Length of Wave, Normal Day | short (<50m) |
| Starts working with... | 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft |
| Surf Level | pro surfer |
| Type of Bottom | sandy |
| Type of Wave | beachbreak |
| Wave Direction | left and right |
| Wave Power | hollow |
Comments
perfect right and left
Fri, 09/11/2009 - 23:01 — Anonymous (not verified)perfect left and right....absolute must if you stay in europe! Enjoy...Francis
Use a car-park along the Boulevard de Front de Mer (D79)
Fri, 09/11/2009 - 22:37 — Anonymous (not verified)Use a car-park along the Boulevard de Front de Mer (D79), behind the dunes! You will find many good beachbreaks in this area....it´s a surfer paradise, but often crowded.
Greetings from France....Aimée
thank's for the tip dude.
Fri, 09/11/2009 - 23:00 — Surfhool81 (not verified)thank's for the tip dude. i'm going to surf there next week and i'll definetly check that out!
It's a tube machine!
Mon, 06/15/2009 - 19:39 — Anonymous (not verified)This spot is really world class! But also very dangerous, so you better watch out!