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Hossegor kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 3 m 43.66 | -1.45

Overview

Hossegor is one of the most iconic surf and kitesurf destinations on the French Atlantic coast, world-famous for its powerful beach break waves (WSL Quiksilver Pro). The beach faces west with dominant west and northwest Atlantic winds. Kite practice requires advanced level due to powerful waves, rip currents and strict zone management shared with surfers. See also Hossegor La Nord (ID 3705) for the northern kite zone.

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Spot forecast for Hossegor

Sunrise 08:26 · Sunset 19:14

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5.5 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:362.8 m06:341.8 m13:033 m19:251.6 m01:513 m07:431.6 m14:053.2 m20:191.3 m02:403.2 m08:331.4 m14:493.5 m21:011.1 m03:173.4 m09:131.1 m15:263.7 m21:370.8 m03:513.7 m09:500.9 m16:023.9 m22:120.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m

Hossegor: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

351h

in May · 30 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in May: 27 rideable days a month and 351 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is November, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days30 d M June: 28 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 12 rideable days12 d N December: 12.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days30 d M June: 28 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 12 rideable days12 d N December: 12.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 9%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 12 °C. The wettest month is September, with 139 mm.

Monthly averages: Hossegor
Monthly averages — Hossegor — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.5 143 h 12 °C 79 mm
February 18.5 145 h 14 °C 80 mm
March 22.5 199 h 16 °C 108 mm
April 25.0 238 h 18 °C 71 mm
May 30.0 351 h 19 °C 70 mm
June 28.0 306 h 23 °C 51 mm
July 29.5 352 h 24 °C 23 mm
August 29.5 288 h 25 °C 60 mm
September 24.0 218 h 22 °C 139 mm
October 20.5 185 h 20 °C 101 mm
November 12.0 97 h 17 °C 86 mm
December 12.5 107 h 13 °C 91 mm

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Technical details of Hossegor spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Depending on conditions SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: S, SSW.

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