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France

Great consistent surf. Good nightlife. World class beachbreaks. Beginning to sound any good yet? Sitting directly south of England on the west coast of Europe, France gets lots of consistent swells from the low pressures tracking across the top of England and further north. The Atlantic coast receives the best swells but waves can also be found on the north coast with swells creeping along the channel and also small short lived swells generated on the Mediterranean coast.

French surfing regions can be split into three main areas. There's the Mediterranean coast in the south east. We won't dwell on this area as the surf is small, often non-existent and if you are planning a surf trip it's not even worth bothering about. Next is the North facing coast stretching from Brest near the north west tip of France right through to Belgium.The surf is better the closer to the north west tip you can get with some nice reef breaks to be found. The further east you go the worse the swell gets. This area receives the same swells as the south coast of England. A big swell up the channel and wehey! So that leaves the West, Atlantic facing coast - this is where the action is and this coast is where everyone wanting some top notch waves should head.

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