Santocha
Capbreton · France
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Capbreton's classic pier-side bank — fast, shifty peaks over the ancient canal system's sand, just south of the Hossegor circus with half the attitude.
Today's surf at Santocha
Updated 12:14 spot time
Santocha surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 2.0 m NW swell at 10.1 s. Wind up to 21 km/h W. Water 22°C. Best surf window around 02:00 — good (4/5) with 6 km/h ENE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
W–NW
Best wind
E–SE
Ideal size
3–8 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Crowd
Crowded
Safety: A demanding wave: solid fitness, confident duck-dives and crowd awareness are the entry fee. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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