Photo: Mathieu CHIRICO / UnsplashAll-level surf, springsuit–5/4+ water by season, growing nomad scene.
surf-town
Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonJul–Oct +3 mo72% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels29 known spots
Boardlongboard · bothbreak type not yet verified
Water12.4–23°Cspringsuit–5/4+ most of the year
Internet347 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,070+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
29 spots within 25 km · showing nearest 20 · 18 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazards
Spot details
- Surfing Courant d'Huchet2.8 km
- By the wave surf center2.8 km
- Onepalm5.2 km
- Surf spot · 6.6 km S6.6 km
- WAITEUTEU Sauvetage Côtier7.1 km
- Le Hameau Des Ecureuils9.9 km
- Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains10.2 km
- Surf Univers10.4 km
- Centre De Vacances L Abri Cotier10.5 km
- Nouvel Horizon Guest Center Landes10.6 km
- Aloha surf & glisse10.8 km
- Natural Surf Lodge17.4 km
- Cap Surf Cool18.3 km
- Jerry Bike21.5 km
- One Surfing Co22.3 km
- Chipiron Surfschool22.4 km
- Hossegor surf Center22.4 km
- Hurricane22.5 km
- Vive le Surf22.6 km
- Billabong Outlet22.7 km
3 coworking · 3 cafés · 1 gymPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (7)
Coworking3 listed
- La WorquerieView on Google
- TANDEM Coworking (en option service de Kids Club le mercredis et le mois d'Août)View on Google
- COWORK LANDESView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- AmaZone CaféView on Google
- Southwest caféView on Google
- Le Fournil de L'Olivierserves coffee — not a dedicated caféView on Google
Gyms1 listed
- Street Workout MolietsView on Google
The surf year
Best window Jul–Oct +3 mo · 7 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 64%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Jul–Oct +3 mo · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
72peak · Oct
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
o-hdo-hdo-hdmidmidmidmidmidmidmido-hdo-hd
Wind ok
59%63%58%71%60%67%71%73%73%73%63%66%
Water
13°12°13°14°17°20°22°23°22°20°17°14°
Barsless surfablemore
Water5/4+ hoodedunder 13°4/3 wetsuit13–16°Springsuit20–23°3/2 wetsuit17–19°
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v3 · computed 2026-09-22 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Surfable days by level, month by month
| Level | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 31% | 24% | 27% | 41% | 57% | 54% | 58% | 63% | 53% | 47% | 33% | 26% |
| Intermediate | 54% | 54% | 62% | 63% | 64% | 59% | 61% | 64% | 65% | 72% | 55% | 54% |
| Advanced | 61% | 69% | 69% | 50% | 47% | 40% | 33% | 44% | 53% | 66% | 68% | 68% |
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Working from here
median 347 Mbps · 2 known coworking spaces · from $1,180 a month · balanced sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla347 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap2
Quiet ↔ Party54 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,180–$2,240
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,070–$3,440
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Moliets-et-Maâ.We link out — we don't book. Prices and availability live on Agoda, Booking.com and Airbnb. Some links may earn SurfBase a commission — the advice stays free and unchanged.
Getting there
Nearest airportBiarritz Pays Basque airport
CodeBIQ
Distance47 km
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Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSee the full methodology for how every figure is computed.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction