Mimizan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(France – Landes)

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Surf Break: Mimizan

Mimizan Spot ID:

Type: river/jetty

Reliability: fairly consistent

Best: Swell W | Wind E

Sea Temperature Today is: 14.7 °C

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Friday, 24 May 2013, 21:46 Local time

m, °C	Friday 24
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

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Mimizan in Acquitaine is an exposed river/jetty break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. It very rarely gets crowded here.

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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs

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For Vieux Boucau, France, 80 miles from Mimizan.

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At Cazaux Pond Air Force Base Airport, 36 km from Mimizan.

moderate winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 250 to 310 degs)

km/h

Dry and partly cloudy

Air temperature
12 °C

Current weather near Mimizan

Overall Mimizan Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May

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The two graphs above are also combined in the single Mimizan surf consistency graph.

Also see Mimizan surf quality by season and Mimizan surf quality by month.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Mimizan: (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Contis plage	9 mi
Second closest break	Cap de l'Homy	12 mi
Third closest break	Saint Girons Plage	14 mi
Fourth closest break	Biscarosse Plage	17 mi
Fifth closest break	Bobby's	19 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Mimizan:
Closest wave buoy	Gascogne Ouest Arcachon Buoy	195 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Lion Buoy	336 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Channel Islands Buoy	400 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Brittany Buoy	415 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Greenwich Buoy	432 mi
Tide stations nearest to Mimizan:
Closest tide station	Vieux Boucau	50 mi
Second closest tide station	Saint Jean de Luz	60 mi
Third closest tide station	Pasajes	69 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Pointe de Grave	94 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Bilbao	106 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Mimizan:
Closest ski area	La Pierre Saint Martin (France)	90 mi
Second closest ski area	Gourette (France)	99 mi
Third closest ski area	Artouste (France)	102 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Astun (Spain)	105 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Candanchu (Spain)	106 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Mimizan:
Closest city location	La Teste-de-Buch (France)	30 mi
Second closest city location	Bayonne (France)	50 mi
Third closest city location	Biarritz (France)	52 mi
Fourth closest city location	Anglet (France)	52 mi
Fifth closest city location	Pessac (France)	53 mi

The closest passenger airport to Mimizan is La Teste De Buch (Arcachon) Airport (XAC) in France, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly).
The second nearest airport to Mimizan is Merignac (Bordeaux) Airport (BOD), also in France, 82 km (51 miles) away.
Third is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 85 km (53 miles) away.
San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain is 103 km (64 miles) away.
Pau Pyrenees Airport (PUF) in France is the fifth nearest airport to Mimizan and is 117 km (73 miles) away.

Mimizan break location map and break info

This is the Surf-Forecast page for Mimizan, Landes. Use the tab navigation above to view Mimizan sea temperature, Mimizan photographs, Mimizan detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Mimizan webcams, current wind from Landes live weather stations and Mimizan 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 Mimizan.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has stated that a magnitude 8.2 Earthquake beneath the Sea of Okhosk did not generate a destructive Tsunami. However, we suggest that local interests also listen for statements from the Japan Meteorological Agency, located much closer to the source.

Mimizan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(France – Landes)

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Overall Mimizan Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May

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