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Type:	Chop, Small Wave (< 1m), Medium Wave (1-3m), Big Wave (> 3m)
Hazards:	Currents, Wave Breakers / Groynes
Quality:	Clean
Best Tide:	No Info

Choppy and waves, which can get pretty big. For a bit smaller waves go further north, just south of the harbor mole. Here are a few wave breakers.

Type:	Sand
Size:	Big
Hazards:	Concrete
Beach Users:	June, July, August

Long sandy beach, lots of space. Many tourists during summer. At some parts some old bunkers on the beach.

Best Months:	June, July, August, September, October
Wind Type:	Thermal Winds, Frontal Winds
Best Direction:	SW, NW
Main Direction:	SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

During summer (June to August) you usually have a nice thermal wind (10-20knots) which starts to blow from beginning of the afternoon (with the tide) up to the end of the afternoon. Direction is usually West to Northwest in the afternoon while it's East in the morning. September to October is the blowing season with depression bringing strong wind up to 35-40 knots. Direction is usually West to Southwest.

Transport:	Car
Access:	Short Walk

Get directions from

From Bordeaux drive south towards Biarritz. Follow signs to Capbreton. Here get onto Avenue des Alouettes and drive south and turn right to the ocean and park. Walk for about 200m onto the beach.

Rules:

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