California Surf Camp

Water Temperature:

• Winter (Dec-Mar): 11-14°C → 5/4mm + boots
• Spring (Apr-May): 14-17°C → 4/3mm
• Summer (Jun-Aug): 19-22°C → 3/2mm or shorty
• Autumn (Sep-Nov): 16-19°C → 4/3mm or 3/2mm

Tides: Moderate range (3-4m). Most beachbreaks work across tides with shifting sandbar peaks. Check for optimal banks.

Currents: Present but generally less severe than Les Landes. Standard beachbreak rip awareness required.

Water Quality: Good. Some runoff from Gironde estuary after heavy rain affects northern beaches.