Waves can be romanticized. When expectation outpaces reality at some high-profile surf spots, they enter a mythological state wherein the outlier is expected to be the mean. We’re prone to watching the all-time day, not the average days that outnumber it. With notorious tide swings, cruel rip currents, dynamic sandbars and savvy local crew, Hossegor is a hard-won prize. Not to mention, this winter France endured a two-month never ending storm t…
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