  
SURFING HOLIDAYS IN THE AQUITAINE REGION OF FRANCE
WHAT TO BRING - AQUITAINE SURFING HOLIDAY ESSENTIALS
The boards and suits you'll need will obviously differ between summer and winter, we've a couple of recommendations:
Summer Boards:
A fish and/or shortboard with plenty of volume. Longboards and minimals.
Summer Wetsuits:
Water temperature is around 21ºC in summer so spring suit, boardshorts, bikini or (if you're surfing at Les Culs Nuls) nude ;-)!
Winter Boards:
shortboards, pintails, guns.
Winter Wetsuits:
A 3”2 mm full suit should be enough.
| Month |
Mar
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Apr
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May
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June
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July
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Aug
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Sept
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Oct
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Nov
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| Air |
17 °C
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22 °C
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25 °C
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28 °C
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30 °C
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33 °C
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27 °C
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21 °C
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17 °C
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| Water |
13 °C
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15 °C
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17 °C
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18 °C
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20 °C
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22 °C
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20 °C
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18 °C
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16 °C
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| Wetsuit |
3/2
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3/2
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SP
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SP
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BS
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BS
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SP
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3/2
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3/2
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Water & air temps in Degrees Celcius, BS = Boardshorts, SP = Springsuit.
OTHER HANDY STUFF
Clothes - Summer (April-September)
• Board shorts / Bikini
• Regular shorts, T-shirts
• Fleece/Sweatshirt for the evenings
• Baseball Cap or Sun Hat
• Sandels or flip-flops
• Hiking Boots (make sure they have great traction)
Clothes -Winter (October-March)
• Board shorts / Bikini
• Winter clothing, long pants, long sleeve shirts
• Fleece/hoody for the early morning, afternoon and evenings
• Baseball Cap or Sun Hat
• Hiking Boots (make sure they have great traction)
Don't forget:
• Camera (film and/or Memory Cards
• Disposable Underwater Camera
• Video Camera
• Extra Camera/Video Camera Battery
• Walkman & CD´s or I-Pod & MP3´s
• Beach Towel(s)
• Cash & Credit Card
• Passport & Driver´s License
• Airline Tickets & Vouchers
• Board bag, Day Bag & Rail Guards
• 45" Combined Carry-On Backpack
• 62" Combined Check-In with wheels
• Surf wax
• Extra Leash
• Removable Fin Sets & 2 Fin Keys
• Wet & Dry Bag
• Ding Repair Kit
• Reef Boots or Booties (winter only)
• Rash Guard - Short or Longsleeve
• Polarized Sunglasses
• LOTS of Sunscreen: We recommend H2O proof, SPF 45
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