Moliets-et-Maâ, France
Intermediate → Advanced29 spots nearby
Photo: Mathieu CHIRICO / UnsplashIntermediate–advanced surf, springsuit–5/4+ water by season, growing nomad scene.
surf-town
Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonMar–May71% surfable at peak
SuitsInt → Adv29 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 · 12 beginner, 8 intermediate, 0 advancedHazards
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
- Maâbananaserves coffee — not a dedicated caféView on Google
Gyms1 listed
- Street Workout MolietsView on Google
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The surf year
Best window Mar–May · 7 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 64%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Mar–May · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
71peak · Oct
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
o-hdo-hdo-hdmidmidmidmidmidmidmido-hdo-hd
Wind ok
59%62%57%71%59%67%71%73%72%72%63%65%
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 v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
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 sourcedGet the SurfBase letter
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Getting there
Nearest airportBiarritz Pays Basque airport
CodeBIQ
Distance47 km
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Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSeason, wind and wetsuit are computed from hourly ERA5 marine history (see the full methodology); internet from Ookla, vibe from OpenStreetMap density, cost from the World Bank price level. Rent is modeled and flagged estimated. A human spot-check promotes a town to verified.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · owa-difficulty · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-21Suggest a correction
Swell & seasonComputed — ERA5/ERA5-Ocean hourly, 2015–2024
Wind qualityComputed — ERA5 hourly wind, 2015–2024
Sea temperatureOpen-Meteo marine, 2023–2025
Surf spots & skillOpenStreetMap · OpenWaterAtlas · Wikidata
Internet speedOokla Open Data (town median)
Vibe & amenitiesOpenStreetMap POI density
AirportOurAirports
Cost of livingWorld Bank ICP price level
RentModeled from price level — estimate
Named placesGoogle Places UI Kit · top 3/category, type-checked · distances computed from stored coordinates
Stay linksAgoda / Booking.com / Airbnb search — link-out, not sourced
PhotosUnsplash