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4:55 pm 20 Jun 2011

Capbreton/Le Prevent ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.8
Consistency of surf: 2.8
Difficulty level: 2.8
Wind and kite surfing: 1.0
Crowds: 1.5

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Capbreton/Le Prevent Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(France – Acquitaine)

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Surf Break: Capbreton/Le Prevent

Name: Capbreton/Le Prevent
Type: beach/jetties
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: W Offshore Wind: E

Capbreton/Le Prevent in Acquitaine is a fairly exposed beach/jetties break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely

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Overall Capbreton/Le Prevent Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Capbreton/Le Prevent:

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Closest break Capbreton - Le Prevent 0 mi
Second closest break Le Santocha 0 mi
Third closest break German Bunkers 1 mi
Fourth closest break La Centrale 1 mi
Fifth closest break La Piste 1 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Capbreton/Le Prevent:

Closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 206 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 330 mi
Third closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 433 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 438 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 465 mi

Tide stations nearest to Capbreton/Le Prevent:

Closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 384 mi
Second closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco 384 mi
Third closest tide station Devonport, England 482 mi
Fourth closest tide station Devonport, England 482 mi
Fifth closest tide station Weymouth, England 484 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Capbreton/Le Prevent:

Closest ski area La Pierre Saint Martin (France) 58 mi
Second closest ski area Gourette (France) 73 mi
Third closest ski area Artouste (France) 74 mi
Fourth closest ski area Astun (Spain) 75 mi
Fifth closest ski area Candanchu (Spain) 76 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Capbreton/Le Prevent:

Closest city location Capbreton (France) 1 mi
Second closest city location Soorts-Hossegor (France) 2 mi
Third closest city location Angresse (France) 3 mi
Fourth closest city location Labenne (France) 4 mi
Fifth closest city location Seignosse (France) 4 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Capbreton/Le Prevent is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 21 km (13 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Capbreton/Le Prevent is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 43 km (27 miles) away.
  • Third is Pau Pyrenees Airport (PUF) in France, 88 km (55 miles) away.
  • Pamplona Airport (PNA) in Spain is 99 km (61 miles) away.
  • La Teste De Buch (Arcachon) Airport (XAC) in France is the fifth nearest airport to Capbreton/Le Prevent and is 109 km (68 miles) away.
Capbreton/Le Prevent break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Capbreton/Le Prevent, France - Acquitaine. Use the tab navigation above to view Capbreton/Le Prevent sea temperature, Capbreton/Le Prevent photographs, Capbreton/Le Prevent detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Capbreton/Le Prevent webcams, current wind from France - Acquitaine live weather stations and Capbreton/Le Prevent tide predictions. The France swell maps link will open up the big picture showing France and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from France wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Capbreton/Le Prevent.