SPOTS
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0Carcans
Besides Lacanau all surfing towns in the Gironde are pretty small with a camping full of surfers and a village with some bars, restaurants and surf shops. There busy in summer but very quiet to dead in other seasons. Carcans is like the little brother of Lacanau – there’s a road close to...
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0Montalivet
Montalivet has a very long stretch of easy accesible beach as the road to Soulac is very close to the ocean. There are some jetties at the main access, which make the spot very diverse and there is something to surf for everyone. The sand banks are often very pronounced and the breaks are less...
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0l'Amélie
All along the coast the sea is snacking from the dunes. The series of big winter storms in 2013-14 did speed up the erosion and the entire Gironde department is strongly influenced by the march of the ocean. The beach of L’Amelie in particular and the surf is changing all the time. Sometimes...
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0Hourtin
Hourtin-Plage is not much more than one road leading to the beach but it is a cute little town with possibly good surf, shops and party in summer. The one access to the ocean gives endless possibilities up north or south if you take the walk. It’s a classic Gironde spot where a good bank...
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0Lacanau
The surf and contest capital of the whole Gironde department and the surf beach of Bordeaux. The long boardwalk gives an easy access to many surf possibilities north, central or south. Lacanau is like 5 other villages around in one, with all you need to surf and party. Unfortunately Lacanau did...
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0Le Verdon - La Pointe
If the whole Gironde coast is oversizing, this is the spot to check. The waves roll in only on high tide but they hit the shore hard, heavy and hollow. The fast shorebreak is rather a bodyboarder’s challenge but it is surfable if you’ve got what it takes to tame the temperemental...
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0Soulac-sur-Mer
If you take the boat from Royan, you enter the land of wine and waves. On a bigger swell you should head to the charming village of Soulac-sur-Mer where the train from Bordeaux stops since the 19th century. The Gironde rivermouth forms the banks further offshore. The spot is always difficult but...
