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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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La Graviere
France, Landes
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 43° 40.64' N |
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It's at the central beach of Hossegor, slightly on the right.Can drive and park up by the dune entrance towards Seignosse. DistanceIn the city WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityWorld Class
ExperiencePros or kamikaze only...
FrequencyRegular
Wave
TypeSand-bar
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell direction
Good wind directionWest
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide positionLow tide only
Best tide movementFalling tide
More details
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdCrowded
Dangers
Additional Information
La Graviere is maybe the best beach break in Europe. It produces hollow and fast tubes. A lot of french pros are coming here when it works. Plenty of boards are broken here. watch out for kamikazee locals that go straight for your face with sharp glassed-on fins.
Atmosphere
Localism is strong for this wave : take a low profile and surf here only if you have the required technical level.
General
Really hollow, Gnarly.
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Comments
By eugenio , 06-08-2007
infos - hi guys,
i could leave italy for just 15 days from the 15th of august..i'd like to go to the landes..do u think i can have good surf there in that period? consider even that i'm not a pro, so from 3 to 6 ft can be wonderful
By Mel (M) - www.mcmanosm@017.net.il , 03-09-2006
La Graviere - 2006-08-02 - That`s La Graviere in all it`s beach-break glory!!!
By madsteez@web.de , 22-08-2006
beware of angry locals - been there frequently. try not to wildcamp or spend the night obviously in you car right in front of the dune. there definetly are a couple of angry local kids hanging around. super dangerous is when you sport a german license plate. even cops broke into my car,took out a couple a things and threw it in the trash. besides all that the wave is da bomb if you can handle it. super nice!the locals in the water are usually very frienly. just be nice to them! i think the dagerous are the younger rudebwoys
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