Intermediate: Contis-Plage (Epic, 1.4 m, offshore around 10:00), Mimizan Plage (Epic, 1.3 m, cross-offshore around 10:00), Cap de l'Homy (Epic, 1.3 m, offshore around 09:00)
Advanced: Contis-Plage (Good, 1.4 m, offshore around 10:00), Mimizan Plage (Good, 1.3 m, cross-offshore around 10:00)
Forecast updated 20 Oct, 01:03 UTC.
The spots
Mimizan Plage · beach break, intermediate, best on W/WNW swell with E wind, all tides. Long beach in the central Landes with a jetty and sandbars near the Mimizan outlet. Typically less crowded than Hossegor and the Basque coast.
Contis-Plage · beach break, intermediate, best on WNW/NW swell with ESE/E wind, all tides. Small resort beach beside the Contis lighthouse with shifting sandbar peaks. Rarely crowded and a good fallback when the busier Hossegor beaches are packed.
Cap de l'Homy · beach break, intermediate, best on WSW/W/WNW swell with E/ESE/SE wind, all tides. A Landes beach that works at all tides on west swell with an east-southeast wind. Undertow can be strong, and summer crowds are big.
When to surf in Mimizan
Best months for intermediate surfers: March to April, September to October, December. For beginners: October to December. The water goes from about 12 °C in January (5/4 mm hooded) to 24 °C in August (Boardshorts / rash vest).
Days per month at the best third of the 3 spots for each level, from three years of wave and wind model data.
Questions
What are the best surf spots in Mimizan?
The best-known are Cap de l'Homy, Mimizan Plage, Contis-Plage. In all, 3 spots lie within 13 km: 3 beach breaks.
Where can beginners surf in Mimizan?
Mimizan is mostly for intermediate and advanced surfers: reefs, points or powerful beach breaks. Beginners should take a lesson and stay on the smallest days.
When is the best time to surf in Mimizan?
For intermediate surfers March to April, September to October, December. For beginners October to December.
What wetsuit do I need to surf in Mimizan?
The sea goes from about 12 °C in January (5/4 mm hooded) to 24 °C in August (Boardshorts / rash vest).