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La Gravière

Break
Beach
Skill level
Advanced
Best season
Autumn
Crowds
Very high
Swell
W, NW
Wind
E, SE

Hazards

Hossegor's signature beach break and one of the most photographed waves in Europe. The Capbreton canyon focuses swell into thick, square barrels right on the sand — a benchmark wave for advanced bodyboarders during the autumn season.

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