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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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Moliets
France, Landes
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 43° 51.175' N |
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25 km, north of Capbreton. Moliets Plage. DistanceDay trip WalkShort walk (5-15 mn) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyDon't know
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerFast, Ordinary
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorthWest, West, SouthWest
Good wind directionSouthEast, East, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdCrowded
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Nudist colony (France only!)
Additional Information
Right and lefts. A better wave is located at the mouth of a small river (courant d'Huchet) where nice sand bars can lead to nice rights (100-150m). Beware of a strong lateral current when waves are higher than 2m+.
Atmosphere
Ok, except in the summer. Many bodyboarders and tourists.
General
Quality strongly depends on sand bar development. Some years it can be a really nice barreling section, some years waves close out on the entire spot.
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Comments
By markdk@telenet.be , 11-09-2006
Moliets plage - Long ago I had a dream to surf the waves. Now at age 37 I finally did it. Moliets is a great beach to learn. On a low tide you can go a 150 meters into the sea and still stand up. I do have to mention that I'm 1.93 in height. Been their in august and yes their are a lot of people in the water. knocked over 2 swimmers. Sorry guys but 1- swimming was not allowed their, 2- It was the third time I was riding a wave, no way I was going to jump in the water.
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By Anonymous , 24-05-2008
Holiday - I go to moliets every year.. Sometimes with the right swell direction the waves are very good.. All the local surfers wil be there.. Great surfshop though LEGEND SURFBOARDS !!!!