Hossegor & Capbreton · France
Surfing Les Culs Nuls
A beach break in Hossegor & Capbreton, France, for intermediate and advanced surfers.
Les Culs Nuls is the naturist beach just north of La Gravière, and the name is the local joke about it.
It gets less attention than its famous neighbour, but it pulls in a lot of swell and the banks can be just as good. Up to about head high it's a fun beach break for confident intermediates. When a big swell arrives it changes character fast and turns into heavy, hollow sets that are best left to people who know the area. It works on most tides.
When to surf
Les Culs Nuls
Les Culs Nuls is at its best from September to April. Conditions it likes: W-NW swell, E wind, all tides.
October to March: Prime
Biggest, most powerful groundswell, quieter off-season
April to June: Good
Reliable swell, milder crowds
July to August: Quiet
Smaller swell, packed beaches and high prices
The year across Landes (Hossegor)
Waves near Les Culs Nuls
Les Estagnots
under 1 kmSeignosse & Vieux-Boucau · Beach Break · Advanced / Pro
La Gravière
under 1 kmHossegor & Capbreton · Beach Break · Advanced / Pro
La Nord
1 kmHossegor & Capbreton · Beach Break · Advanced / Pro
Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.
Getting there
Where to stay: Hossegor puts you closest to La Gravière and La Nord, with apartments, campsites and surf hostels among the pines. Capbreton has the harbour, a livelier choice of restaurants and the beaches around the jetties. Seignosse, just north, is cheaper and quieter. July and August are busy and expensive; in autumn there is plenty of choice.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the Hossegor & Capbreton guide.
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