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Cou Nou in Acquitaine is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf. The best time of year for waves is autumn. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Take special care here if it gets very crowded.

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Overall Cou Nou 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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Also see Cou Nou surf quality by season and Cou Nou surf quality by month.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cou Nou:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	La Graviere	0 mi
Second closest break	La Graviare	1 mi
Third closest break	Les Culs Nuls	1 mi
Fourth closest break	Les Estagnots	1 mi
Fifth closest break	West Peak	1 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Cou Nou:
Closest wave buoy	Gascogne Buoy	205 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Lion Buoy	330 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Brittany Buoy	432 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Channel Islands Buoy	435 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Nice Buoy	464 mi
Tide stations nearest to Cou Nou:
Closest tide station	St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands	382 mi
Second closest tide station	St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco	382 mi
Third closest tide station	Devonport, England	480 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Devonport, England	480 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Weymouth, England	481 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Cou Nou:
Closest ski area	La Pierre Saint Martin (France)	60 mi
Second closest ski area	Gourette (France)	75 mi
Third closest ski area	Artouste (France)	75 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Astun (Spain)	76 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Candanchu (Spain)	78 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Cou Nou:
Closest city location	Soorts-Hossegor (France)	2 mi
Second closest city location	Capbreton (France)	3 mi
Third closest city location	Angresse (France)	4 mi
Fourth closest city location	Seignosse (France)	4 mi
Fifth closest city location	Saubion (France)	4 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Cou Nou is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 25 km (16 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Cou Nou is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 46 km (29 miles) away.
• Third is Pau Pyrenees Airport (PUF) in France, 89 km (55 miles) away.
• Pamplona Airport (PNA) in Spain is 103 km (64 miles) away.
• La Teste De Buch (Arcachon) Airport (XAC) in France is the fifth nearest airport to Cou Nou and is 105 km (65 miles) away.