Les Cavaliers Surf Guide
Surf spot guide
Ideal Surf Conditions
Swell Direction
NW, W
Wind
E, SE
Surf Height
shoulder high to double overhead
Tide
low to medium high
Les Cavaliers Surf Guide
Cavaliers is one of the Cote Basque's premier beachbreaks. Primed to convert any westerly swell, the banks here regularly produce a grinding A-frame with hollow, fast lefts and rights. The quality is probably due to its proximity to the rivermouth and the fact that this stretch of sand, continuing for five kilometers south to VVF Anglet, has been compartmentalized into bite sized beaches, conveniently segmented by sandbar-marshalling breakwaters. Cavaliers sits next to the site of the now defunct wave of La Barre, just to the south of the mouth of the river Adour. One of the first French waves to come to international fame, it was destroyed by the construction of a concrete block jetty.
Ability Level
Intermediate - Advanced
Intermediate to advanced
Local Vibe
Doable
Cavaliers is a really compressed peak, with enough good surfers who know each other to remind you you're a visitor.
Crowd Factor
Moderate
Skilled local crew.
Spot Rating
Perfect
Rippable beachbreak peaks.
Shoulder Burn
Medium
Average most days but can be a lot of work when it is pumping.
Water Quality
Fair
Moderate
Hazards
Rip Currents.
Bring Your
Shortboard, Fish
Access
Simple.
Bottom
Sand
Best Season
October-February but rideable year-round.
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