Hossegor in the winter can resemble something of a ghost town. The iconic surf town in the South West of France comes alive in the summer with tourists and is often booming with surfers in the spring and autumn – the same time of year the CT used to run in France. However, with the cold setting in for the winter months Europeans often look further afield to get their warm water fix.
One thing that does not stop in the Winter in France is the waves. Those firing French beachies continue to produce drainers and if you’re lucky you can score them pretty empty.
A recent session captured of La Nord by the Ripitup crew features a number of France’s top surfers scoring perfect tubes. Here’s what they had to say about the session:
“Honestly, I’ve personally never seen it this big and this perfect. Blow after blow, almost every barrel. A lot of the local guys were away — either heading to Mundaka to sit 100 deep on one peak, or chasing swells in Ireland if they had the right gear to stay warm. That meant the few who stayed home got rewarded with truly historic waves, shared between friends. Something that’s becoming very rare these days. Sessions have been firing non-stop lately, and this end of the year is shaping up to be completely historic around here.”
Hit the link above to check it out.
