Note: Lessons can be added in the online booking steps. Lessons will start the day after you arrive unless you specify differently. You can also add lessons at a later date by phoning us: +44 20 8144 9950 (UK) or +353 1 482 2828 (Irl & International) or emailing info@surfholidays.com

Please note surf lessons must be booked in advance to allow us organise everything efficiently

If you have your own accommodation and want lessons that is no problem. Just call or email us your details and we will organise everything...

Hossegor Surf Lessons

If you are staying at the Quiksilver Boardriders Surf Camp your surf lessons are included as part of the price.  If you stay in the hotel or apartment options you can add the below surf lessons to your package on the extras page within the online booking steps or over the phone.

Surf Trip Surf School provider our lessons on Hossegor's La Sud beach,  the best place to start surfing in the area and close to all our accommodation.

Regular Lessons      
5 days     1 hour 30 minutes per day, incl. wetsuit and board     €155
4 days     1 hour 30 minutes per day, incl. wetsuit and board     €125
3 days     1 hour 30 minutes per day, incl. wetsuit and board        €95
2 days     1 hour 30 minutes per day, incl. wetsuit and board        €65
1 day       1 hour 30 minutes per day, incl. wetsuit and board        €35


The Ecole de Surf is fully licensed by the FFS (French Surfing Federation) with fully qualified instructors who speak English and French and follow all safety standards. Children from the age of 8-12 are catered for in kids classes. We also facilitate families preferring to learn to surf together in the one group.

If you are staying in the Cap Apartments the surf school is a 25 minute walk along the promenade or a 5 min drive. If you are staying in Hossegor you can't miss the school - just off La Sud beach at the base of the Point D'Or apartments

Hossegor Surf

The beaches along the Hossegor and Capbreton coast stretch continuously north and south offering a huge choice of surf for everyone! Capbreton has 7 km of beaches starting at the busy side of town and extending south where sand dunes and pine forest merge gently with the incredible beauty of the vast expanse of the Atlantic Ocean. The beaches by the main street are perfect for beginners and intermediate surfing standards

Across the harbour is the famous surf town of Hossegor, where European surfing really took off. The main stretch of beach beside the main promenade is a great place to learn and for those more experienced there's the opportunity to surf the breaks where the Worlds No.1 surfers duke it out every September in the ASP World Championship Tour.

For those who are willing to tackle the big waves there is the legendary La Nord and La Graviere, host to the ASP WCT every year.

The beaches reach Seignosse a few km’s north – here Les Bourdaines is perfect for longboarders, and Le Penon is a real quality beach break that’s a bit quieter and just as much fun. Further south is Biarritz with its classic waves and stunning cliffs. And down by St.Jean de Luz is Belharra, made famous in 2003 when locals shocked the world by riding its 66ft peak!

It's what Surf Holidays in France are all about…

Hossegor & Capbreton are 20kms or less than 30 minutes drive from Biarritz airport. Bordeaux airport is €150kms or 1hr30 mins drive.

If you are staying at the Quiksilver Boardriders Surf Camp a free airport transfer is included: a shuttle picks up every Saturday between 2.30PM to 4.30PM at the Bayonne rail station and the Biarritz Airport. It brings you back the next Saturday between 9.45AM and 11AM to the Bayonne rail station and the Biarritz Airport

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Please note to check airports as new routes & airlines may begin operating at any time. Below are just some that fly to Portugal. www.wegolo.com is a website that lets you know who flies where from different cities.

From Biarritz Airport

www.ryanair.com
www.airfrance.com
www.sterling.dk

From Bordeaux Airport

Boreaux is a major airport in France and most national airlines and low cost airlines fly there including:
www.easyjet.com
www.airfrance.com
www.ba.com

Car Hire

All major rental companies operate at Biarritz & Bordeaux airport. We have a discount with Hertz by clicking the link.

Taxi

From Biarritz airport will be approx €60

Bus

There is no direct bus from Biarritz to Hossegor or Capbreton. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bayonne and then on to Hossegor/Capbreton

Transfer

Sea-Lifts can pick you up from Biarritz airport and take you to Biarritz

Don't forget to explore the area in between your 'Surf France' sessions...
The towns of Hossegor and Capbreton are beside each other separated only by the pier and Capbreton port.

Hossegor & Capbreton

Architecture here is a mixture of old and new and all very similar to the Basque style with exposed timbers on the facades. Hossegor (pronounced 'Ossegor') beach promenade is called Front de Mer and is where the main night life can be found with open music and parties often taking over the whole promenade - Rock Food and Dick's Sand Bar are the two main hang outs here and during the summer there is a party every night.

Restaurants are in abundance in Hossegor - by the Front de Mer and closer to the town centre. Hossegor main street is a kilometer off the beach. A large picturesque lake surrounded by pine forest separates the beach from the town. A whole day can be spent wandering in and out of all the top surfing brand shops like Quiksilver, Stussy, Ripcurl, Billabong, Roxy – you name it, they are all here. The area also has a golf courses in Hossegor and a water park up in Seignosse

Capbreton's promenade and large pier house a vast array of restaurants serving up delicious food like only the French can!

Biarritz

The World famous town of Biarritz lies just 20 Km’s south. It is a spectacular & luxurious city  popular with both tourists and surfers. Biarritz also boasts Cote des Basque - one of the best beginners beaches in France.

The stunning rocky coastline is a great place to visit with its "Hotel du Palais" (Imperial summer residence built by Napoleon III in 1854), its sumptuous Casino on the seafront, its congress halls, its golf courses, its international festivals and the "Grande Plage" (main beach). You can always catch a Rugby game too – Biarritz is the home of the game in France. The club won back-to-back League titles in 2005 and 2006.

San Sebastian

If you have the time visit San Sebastian, less than an hours drive across the French boarder and into Spain – well worth the trip and gives you the opportunity to surf Spain also. It has fantastic surf beaches right in the centre of town and is considered by many to be Spain’s most beautiful city.