Le Penon, France
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About Le Penon
Le Penon is a town in Landes, France. From Le Penon you can reach 20 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Les Bourdaines, a surf spot 0.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 20 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is BIQ, 26 km away.
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Staying in Le Penon
- 20 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: BIQ, 26 km, EAS, 47 km, PUF, 89 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Le Penon.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Le Penon each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 14 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Le Penon too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglet - Le Furoncle19.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Anglet, 5 kmIntermediate and up | 2 ft52 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 4 ft371 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots | 4 ft299 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 9 ft1273 kJwind from the south, 3 knots | 15 ft3755 kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots | 11 ft1837 kJwind from the west, 10 knots | 12 ft2297 kJwind from the west, 19 knots |
All readings for Anglet - Le Furoncle: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Capbreton5.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in CapbretonIntermediate and up | 2 ft52 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 4 ft438 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 4 ft355 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots | 10 ft1407 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 15 ft4312 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots | 12 ft2082 kJwind from the west, 12 knots | 11 ft2232 kJwind from the west, 24 knots |
All readings for Capbreton: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Capbreton - La pointe5.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in CapbretonIntermediate and up | 2 ft52 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 4 ft438 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 4 ft355 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots | 10 ft1407 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 15 ft4312 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots | 12 ft2082 kJwind from the west, 12 knots | 11 ft2232 kJwind from the west, 24 knots |
All readings for Capbreton - La pointe: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Capbreton - Le Prevent4.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Capbreton, 2 kmIntermediate and up | 2 ft52 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 4 ft438 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 4 ft355 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots | 10 ft1407 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 15 ft4312 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots | 12 ft2082 kJwind from the west, 12 knots | 11 ft2232 kJwind from the west, 24 knots |
All readings for Capbreton - Le Prevent: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| La Barre20 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Anglet, 5 kmIntermediate and up | 2 ft52 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 4 ft371 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots | 4 ft299 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 9 ft1273 kJwind from the south, 3 knots | 15 ft3755 kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots | 11 ft1837 kJwind from the west, 10 knots | 12 ft2297 kJwind from the west, 19 knots |
All readings for La Barre: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| La Graviere2.2 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Soorts-Hossegor, 2 kmExperts only | 2 ft52 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft438 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 7 ft621 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots | 9 ft1219 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 15 ft4312 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots | 12 ft2082 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 11 ft2232 kJwind from the west, 28 knots |
All readings for La Graviere: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| La Nord1.6 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 2 ft52 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft438 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 4 ft355 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots | 10 ft1407 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 15 ft4312 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots | 12 ft2082 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 11 ft2232 kJwind from the west, 28 knots |
All readings for La Nord: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| La Sud4.1 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Soorts-Hossegor, 2 kmIntermediate and up | 2 ft52 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft438 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 4 ft355 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots | 10 ft1407 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 15 ft4312 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots | 12 ft2082 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 11 ft2232 kJwind from the west, 28 knots |
All readings for La Sud: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Labenne-ocean10.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Labenne, 4 kmIntermediate and up | 2 ft56 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 4 ft423 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 4 ft348 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots | 10 ft1407 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 15 ft4238 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots | 12 ft2081 kJwind from the west, 12 knots | 12 ft2312 kJwind from the west, 24 knots |
All readings for Labenne-ocean: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Le Penon1.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 2 ft52 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft438 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 4 ft355 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots | 10 ft1407 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 15 ft4312 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots | 12 ft2082 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 11 ft2232 kJwind from the west, 28 knots |
All readings for Le Penon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Le Santocha5.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Capbreton, 1 kmIntermediate and up | 2 ft52 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 4 ft438 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 4 ft355 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots | 10 ft1407 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 15 ft4312 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots | 12 ft2082 kJwind from the west, 12 knots | 11 ft2232 kJwind from the west, 24 knots |
All readings for Le Santocha: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Les Bourdaines0.7 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 2 ft52 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft438 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 4 ft355 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots | 10 ft1407 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 15 ft4312 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots | 12 ft2082 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 11 ft2232 kJwind from the west, 28 knots |
All readings for Les Bourdaines: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Les Culs Nus1.6 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 2 ft52 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft438 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 4 ft355 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots | 10 ft1407 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 15 ft4312 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots | 12 ft2082 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 11 ft2232 kJwind from the west, 28 knots |
All readings for Les Culs Nus: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Les Estagnots0.9 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 2 ft52 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft438 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 4 ft355 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots | 10 ft1407 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 15 ft4312 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots | 12 ft2082 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 11 ft2232 kJwind from the west, 28 knots |
All readings for Les Estagnots: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Messanges14.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in MessangesIntermediate and up | 2 ft50 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 4 ft464 kJwind from the south, 4 knots | 4 ft352 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 10 ft1395 kJwind from the south, 4 knots | 15 ft4484 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 12 ft2081 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 11 ft2084 kJwind from the west, 18 knots |
All readings for Messanges: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Moliets18.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Moliets-et-Maâ, 1 kmIntermediate and up | 2 ft48 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 4 ft438 kJwind from the south, 4 knots | 5 ft341 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 9 ft1303 kJwind from the south, 4 knots | 15 ft4201 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 11 ft1946 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 11 ft2101 kJwind from the west, 18 knots |
All readings for Moliets: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Moliets Golf16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Moliets-et-Maâ, 3 kmIntermediate and up | 2 ft50 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 4 ft464 kJwind from the south, 4 knots | 4 ft352 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 10 ft1395 kJwind from the south, 4 knots | 15 ft4484 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 12 ft2081 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 11 ft2084 kJwind from the west, 18 knots |
All readings for Moliets Golf: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Plage des Casernes3.4 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up | 2 ft52 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft438 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 4 ft355 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots | 10 ft1407 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 15 ft4312 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots | 12 ft2082 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 11 ft2232 kJwind from the west, 28 knots |
All readings for Plage des Casernes: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Soustons - Plage de l'océan9.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Soustons, 8 kmIntermediate and up | 2 ft51 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 4 ft467 kJwind from the south, 4 knots | 4 ft355 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 10 ft1392 kJwind from the south, 3 knots | 15 ft4441 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 12 ft2081 kJwind from the west, 9 knots | 11 ft2114 kJwind from the west, 19 knots |
All readings for Soustons - Plage de l'océan: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Vieux Boucau (north beach)11.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains, 1 kmIntermediate and up | 2 ft51 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 4 ft467 kJwind from the south, 4 knots | 4 ft355 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 10 ft1392 kJwind from the south, 4 knots | 15 ft4441 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 12 ft2081 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 11 ft2114 kJwind from the west, 18 knots |
All readings for Vieux Boucau (north beach): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Le Penon, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Kite near Le Penon
- Sud Landes Kite 1.5 km · stays here
Sailing near Le Penon
- Yacht Club Landais 1.5 km · stays here
Places to eat near Le Penon
- Le SurfingFrench · 0.8 km from the centre
- Chez JérômeSeafood · 1.2 km from the centre
- La Paillote du LacFrench · 1.2 km from the centre
- Makai Beach Food and BarBar and grill · 1.6 km from the centre
- Guyam RestaurantAsian · 1.7 km from the centre
- L'Écume des MotsFrench · 1.7 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits