Photo: Jarno Colijn / UnsplashAll-level surf, springsuit–5/4+ water by season, strong nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonSep–Dec +2 mo71% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels42 known spots
Boardboth · longboardbreak type not yet verified
Water12.6–23.4°Cspringsuit–5/4+ most of the year
Internet430 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,140+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
42 spots within 25 km · showing nearest 20 · 20 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazards
Spot details
- Surf spot · 0.7 km NW0.7 km
- Watermansport Surfschool1 km
- Tao Magic Glisse Surfschool1 km
- Natural Surf Lodge1 km
- Soorts-Hossegor1.1 km
- Jo Joe1.2 km
- Vive le Surf1.3 km
- Chipiron Surfschool1.5 km
- Hossegor surf Center1.5 km
- Plonka Surfboards1.6 km
- Bodygo Surf House2 km
- Prevent Surf Cool2 km
- Jerry Bike2.2 km
- Boardriders Capbreton2.8 km
- Wood N Sea Surf Lodge3 km
- Ocean Garden Surf Lodge3.4 km
- Surf Océanides3.5 km
- Billabong Outlet3.7 km
- One Surfing Co3.9 km
- Hurricane4.1 km
3 coworking · 3 cafés · 3 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (9)
Coworking3 listed
- Le Coworking SpotView on Google
- La WorquerieView on Google
- Studio KumikoView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- Kahwa - Pâtisserie et café de spécialitéView on Google
- CLUB MEXIEView on Google
- drip coffee clubView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Break training / CrossFit HossegorView on Google
- Le Garage Hossegor - Coaching sportifView on Google
- Hugo Taurand coaching sportifView on Google
The surf year
Best window Sep–Dec +2 mo · 6 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 64%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Sep–Dec +2 mo · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
71peak · Oct
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
midmidmidmidmidsmlsmlsmlmidmidmidmid
Wind ok
63%63%59%73%60%68%71%75%72%77%65%68%
Water
13°13°13°15°17°21°23°23°22°20°17°14°
Barsless surfablemore
Water5/4+ hoodedunder 13°4/3 wetsuit13–16°3/2 wetsuit17–19°Springsuit20–23°
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 | 37% | 29% | 36% | 54% | 62% | 58% | 64% | 66% | 59% | 53% | 35% | 34% |
| Intermediate | 59% | 63% | 66% | 57% | 51% | 49% | 46% | 55% | 61% | 71% | 63% | 62% |
| Advanced | 57% | 67% | 61% | 40% | 31% | 25% | 18% | 28% | 40% | 58% | 60% | 62% |
Compare towns by month:Surf in FebruarySurf in MarchSurf in SeptemberSurf in OctoberSurf in NovemberSurf in December
Working from here
median 430 Mbps · 14 known coworking spaces · from $1,180 a month · balanced sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla430 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap14
Quiet ↔ Party65 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,180–$2,240
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,140–$3,530
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Soorts-Hossegor.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
Distance23 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