Hossegor - La Sud Surf Guide

Hossegor - La Sud in Landes is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

Hossegor - La Sud Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Hossegor - La Sud:

The best conditions reported for surf at Hossegor - La Sud occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Hossegor - La Sud (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing Hossegor - La Sud with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn  and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in October while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
49%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
45%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
6%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Hossegor - La Sud Location Map

Interactive Hossegor - La Sud surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Hossegor - La Sud is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Hossegor - La Sud is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 44 km (27 miles) away.

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Hossegor - La Sud Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 00:14 Local Time
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Wave (m)
1
NW
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
Period (s) 10 10 10 10
Wind (km/h)
10
5
5
10
Wind State on cross-
on
on cross-
on

Swell History at Hossegor - La Sud

Surf stats for Hossegor - La Sud, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Hossegor - La Sud

Wind stats for Hossegor - La Sud, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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