Messanges Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Landes, France)

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Messanges Surf Guide

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.

Messanges Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	consistent	17.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Messanges:

The best conditions reported for surf at Messanges occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Messanges (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Messanges 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 48% of the time in October while 46% 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

48%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

46%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Messanges Location Map

Interactive Messanges 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 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.

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Messanges Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 11:24 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Messanges look like?

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Messanges Sea Temperature

The Messanges water temperature is reasonably warm (17.5 °C) but the air temperature will feel a few degrees cooler (14.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Messanges

Surf stats for Messanges, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Messanges

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

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Messanges Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 7 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:4.3
Consistency of Surf:3.4
Difficulty Level:2.7
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.8
Crowds:2.6
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Martin Hambrook from United Kingdom

“Grubby little wave but the locals are poor surfers so fill your boots.”

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