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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaia surfboard in Lances Left, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.

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 Grand Crohot

France, Gironde

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Latitude: 44° 47.853' N
Longitude: 1° 14.055' W

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From Bordeaux, go to Saint Jean d'Illac and after to Lège Cap Ferret. Search the 'Plage du Grand-Crohot'. You have several entries.test

English (Translate this text in English): From Bordeaux, go to Saint Jean d'Illac and after to Lège Cap Ferret. Search the 'Plage du Grand-Crohot'. You have several entries.test

English (Translate this text in English): From Bordeaux, go to Saint Jean d'Illac and after to Lège Cap Ferret. Search the 'Plage du Grand-Crohot'. You have several entries.test

English (Translate this text in English): From Bordeaux, go to Saint Jean d'Illac and after to Lège Cap Ferret. Search the 'Plage du Grand-Crohot'. You have several entries.test

DistanceTake a car

WalkShort walk (5-15 mn)

Easy to find?Easy to find

Public access?Public access

Special accessDon't know

 Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualityRegional Classic

ExperienceAll surfers

FrequencyRegular

Wave

TypeBeach-break

DirectionRight and left

BottomSandy

PowerHollow, Fun

Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionNorthWest, West, SouthWest

Good wind directionSouthEast, East, NorthEast

Swell sizeStarts working at and holds up to

Best tide positionAll tides

Best tide movementRising and falling tides

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Week crowdEmpty

Week-end crowdFew surfers

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Dangers

- Nudist colony (France only!)

 Additional Information

Crowded during summer, you will be alone during the winter. There are often good sandbanks near the bunkers (south).test

English (Translate this text in English): Crowded during summer, you will be alone during the winter. There are often good sandbanks near the bunkers (south).test

English (Translate this text in English): Crowded during summer, you will be alone during the winter. There are often good sandbanks near the bunkers (south).test

English (Translate this text in English): Crowded during summer, you will be alone during the winter. There are often good sandbanks near the bunkers (south).test

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yann avatar
Grand Crohot
By yann
Feb 28, 2013
Cold - The swell was small and long. The tide was big (coef 100 ! ). But We found a small left that was very fun to surf ! It was in the current but it was rippable. after weeks of big swell, it was a real pleasure to surf like this. I put only 2 stars be
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Grand Crohot
By yann
Feb 16, 2013
Close outs - The tide was a little too low and the sandbanks not perfect. I got 2 left tubes ! That's why I put 3 stars. But except those 2 waves, it was not so good. A good session though with the sun !
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Grand Crohot
By yann
Jan 17, 2013
sandbanks are back - What a cold surprise, if seems that sans banks are back. I got  fun walls and very waves. It was pretty to catch them. I got one good tube. In fact  I took my biggest booties and it was hard to surf with them. Nethermind, it was a re
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Grand Crohot
By yann
Nov 7, 2012
Fun close-outs - I went to Grand Crohat because I was in the hurry and believed that the last big swells had changed the sandbanks. But they didn't changed ! Nethermind, I found Tibok and Zitoune in the water...again...  I got really good ones es
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Grand Crohot
By yann
Oct 6, 2012
Close-outs but good - I came back here to verify if the sandbanks get better : not, it's still pretty bad... But the waves were good and 1 wave on 3, it was a good hollow run ! I got my BEST and most technical backside tube in my life : jump on my front feet (p
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Trip: Tour de France 2009
By herwig
From May 8, 2009 to May 26, 2009
I named our first 2009 trip "Tour de France" according to the roads we drove.
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Trip: Biscay-Autumn 2008
By herwig
From Sep 15, 2008 to Oct 1, 2008
Off we go! Schedule is startup at South Brittany heading southward over all French offshore islands, then Gironde and if working out Landes+Cote Basque. Swell forecast is small with offshore winds until next weekend. If You're Wa
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Trip: Aquitaine-Summer 2008
By herwig
From Jun 13, 2008 to Jul 2, 2008
30 years anniversary tour to S/W France! After 30 years of surfing this is an amazing trip. It all began 1978 in Anglet with bodysurfing and nowadays there's so much memories thruout the years! Schedule is to visit the Medoc first and th
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By bbilstrup , 27-12-2007

Winter - Any one know how the surf is late dec. and Jan + what's the water temp, thinking of going to have a surfing new years eve.

By tocadisco@gmail.com , 30-07-2006

In august? - Hey you all!I want to go south of France at finals of august. Is it recommendable and are there enough waves? I´m quite short on time and money so i don´t wanna go there and find myself with a f**king flat sea or poor baby waves. Please mail me about your experience or give me some other information.Thank you!

By Anonymous , 28-06-2006

Surf Shop - Theres a surf club called presqu'ile or summthing like that where u can hire boards...

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