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12:23 pm 14 Oct 2007

Messanges ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Messanges Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(France – Acquitaine)

grinding, Messanges photo

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Surf Break: Messanges

Messanges morning photo

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Surf Break: Messanges

Name: Messanges
Type: sandbar
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: W Offshore Wind: E

Messanges in Acquitaine is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are 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. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

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Overall Messanges 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 Messanges:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Arna Plage 0 mi
Second closest break La Lette Blanche (Vielle Saint Girons) 1 mi
Third closest break Vieux Boucau 1 mi
Fourth closest break Moliets Plage 2 mi
Fifth closest break Port d'Albret 2 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Messanges:

Closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 200 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 333 mi
Third closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 420 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 424 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Greenwich Buoy 453 mi

Tide stations nearest to Messanges:

Closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 366 mi
Second closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco 366 mi
Third closest tide station Devonport, England 466 mi
Fourth closest tide station Weymouth, England 466 mi
Fifth closest tide station Devonport, England 466 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Messanges:

Closest ski area La Pierre Saint Martin (France) 72 mi
Second closest ski area Gourette (France) 84 mi
Third closest ski area Artouste (France) 86 mi
Fourth closest ski area Astun (Spain) 88 mi
Fifth closest ski area Candanchu (Spain) 89 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Messanges:

Closest city location Leon (France) 4 mi
Second closest city location Vielle-Saint-Girons (France) 4 mi
Third closest city location Linxe (France) 6 mi
Fourth closest city location Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains (France) 9 mi
Fifth closest city location Lit-et-Mixe (France) 11 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Messanges is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 51 km (32 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Messanges is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 70 km (43 miles) away.
  • Third is La Teste De Buch (Arcachon) Airport (XAC) in France, 79 km (49 miles) away.
  • Pau Pyrenees Airport (PUF) in France is 97 km (60 miles) away.
  • Merignac (Bordeaux) Airport (BOD), also in France is the fifth nearest airport to Messanges and is 115 km (71 miles) away.
Messanges break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Messanges, France - Acquitaine. Use the tab navigation above to view Messanges sea temperature, Messanges photographs, Messanges detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Messanges webcams, current wind from France - Acquitaine live weather stations and Messanges 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 Messanges.