La Gravière, Hossegor
Landes · France
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Europe's heaviest beach break — a shorebreak-into-barrel pipeline on shifting sand that anchors the Quiksilver Pro and swallows the unwary whole on autumn swell.
Today's surf at La Gravière, Hossegor
Updated 12:14 spot time
La Gravière, Hossegor surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 2.0 m NW swell at 10 s. Wind up to 21 km/h W. Water 21°C. Best surf window around 04:00 — good (4/5) with 11 km/h ESE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
W–NW
Best wind
E–SE
Ideal size
4–10 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–November
Crowd
Very crowded
Safety: Expert-only water — heavy hold-downs, strong currents and serious consequences. Paddle out only at sizes you have real experience in, and never alone. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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