Anglet Surf School

Glissexperience is the Anglet surf school run by Mathieu Gallico, a surf instructor with over 20 years' experience of teaching surfing, bodyboarding and SUP (Stand Up Paddle). He has created a surfing concept based on easy access, sharing, safety and communication. Along with the other instructors, we are all former lifeguards from the beaches of Anglet and the Basque coast.

The Cavaliers surf spot is one of the best surf spots for learning to ride the waves from Anglet to Biarritz. We have 2 sandy beaches in front of our structure, separated by the famous Cavaliers breakwater.Beginner surfers will enjoy the small sandy waves that open up over a good distance sheltered by the Cavaliers breakwater. The spot at La barre, meanwhile, offers a 'safe' spot at high tide, thanks in part to the sand accumulated between two breakwaters. Intermediate surfers will be well catered for on the right of the Cavaliers or the left of La Barre. Expert surfers will not be outdone, as these two spots are best known for the quality of their waves, their international competitions in the 1980s and the off-centre nature of the coast north of Anglet, which means that the waves here are still not very popular. Tom Curren, Garry Elkerton and many others made no mistake. Waves from the outside with long, hollow sections to the powerful shorebreak on the left of the spot will delight bodyboarders and tube riders of all kinds... In rough weather and when the sea is impassable, the surf school will take you to more suitable spots free of charge.

The surfing course and our weeks of training will be approached from a global perspective. We'll try to give you a complete understanding of the marine system, including a muscular awakening, a description of the environment and how it works, an explanation of the tides, how they work, the interactions between land/moon/sun, their role in wave behaviour, and tidal coefficients in relation to the sandbanks on our different beaches in Anglet. We'll do our best to point out the particularities of each beach, from the chambre d'amour to la Barre. We'll give you precise answers to all your questions and adapt our sessions to your wishes and your curiosity... We'll share what will become your information and we want our surfers to leave with the surfing technique and the "knowledge" of this complex and exciting process.