Surf in France: spots, wind and leaderboards
1,069 Surf sessions in France in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 7 kn, most often from N. Top speed 59.0 kn (Surf).
Map
Town-level positions, no exact spots.
Busiest spots
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In this period
Top speed by sport
Best session of each sport in the period. The full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
France in the last 12 months
Sessions shared on the public Waterspeed leaderboard, placed on the town they were recorded in. Wind is the wind recorded in the sessions.
Sessions by month
Wind from · Average wind 7 kn
Top speeds
Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Busiest spots in France
- Plouharnel 86
- Crozon 46
- Biscarrosse 40
- Hyères 29
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz 26
- Saint-Pierre-Quiberon 23
- Ajaccio 21
- Plomeur 21
- Lacanau 20
- Seignosse 20
- Marseille 18
- Lit-et-Mixe 18
- Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer 17
- Plouhinec 16
- Mauguio 15
Surf in other countries
- United States 1,839
- Australia 1,121
- Spain 472
- New Zealand 452
- Portugal 406
- United Kingdom 207
- South Africa 202
- Italy 185
- Indonesia 129
- Switzerland 111
- Brazil 105
- Morocco 105
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- Who rode, with every session and its track
- Riders live on the map
- Wind forecast for your spots
- Wind alerts when your spot is on
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Questions
When do people ride most in France?
In the last 12 months most sessions in France were in October, August, and September.
How windy is it in France?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 7 knots, most often from N.
What is the top speed in France?
59.0 knots, Surf, in February (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in France?
The busiest spots in France in the last 12 months: Plouharnel, Crozon, Biscarrosse, Hyères, and Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.