Learning waves to very heavy tubes.īored of the beach? Rent mountain bikes and ride the trails through the Hossegor woods. The waves: Sand-bottomed beachbreaks galore from Le Piste to Graviere to Estangots. Globally, you’ll fly through Paris or Bordeaux first, then a 30-45 minute drive north, once in Biarritz. Getting there: Short flight to Biarritz from most European hubs. Surf now…or take it slow and grab delicious French breakfast from the nearest patisserie? The waves will be around all day and there’s not a cloud in the sky… You’re staying in the cozy beachside enclave of Capbreton, and just beyond WW2 era bunkers in the sand, a gorgeous split peak called Le Piste peels both ways. You and your fam walk down a brisk white sand beach trail over dunes that look out upon the vast Atlantic. It’s 8am in the morning and dawn finally yawns awake in Southwest France. Pointbreaks like Medewi…pick your poison.īored of the beach? Check out Uluwatu temple (beware of the monkeys!), or head inland toward Ubud, or check out the volcanos on Bali. World-class reefs like Uluwatu, Padang Padang, and Keramas. Fun beach breaks around Berawa and Canggu. The waves: Absolutely any kind of surf break you please. Getting there: Non-stop to one-stop flights to Denpasar from most major US/European/Asian hubs, and a short flight from Australia and New Zealand. Plus, you’ve heard there’s an amazing nasi goreng spot down there. You figure you go challenge yourself out at Ulus, and then take the groms to Dreamland for something more their level. The sweet smell of incense from the countless Balinese offerings wafts onto the balcony. Somewhere, the trance-like notes of a gamelan resound, mixing with the crash of surf. You sip your coffee and hear the kids cackling in the pool behind you.
Your villa perches on a cliff overlooking five different picture-perfect lefhanders sweeping down the Bukit. Horseback tours are available in the area as well, if that’s your thing. The waves: Mostly consistent, sand-bottomed beach break peaks for surfers of all levels, with a few reefbreaks around Mal Pais a short drive away.īored of the beach? Head into the youthful backpacker haven of Santa Teresa for some amazing food and live music, or take a drive to the groovy, artist enclave of Montezuma an hour over the hills. Getting there: Pretty easy flights to San Jose, Costa Rica from many US hubs, followed by domestic flight to Tambor airport. After a quick ZOOM call with work in an hour, the biggest question is what neat café to get breakfast from in Santa Teresa. The kids pause and watch the parrots fly by, bewildered. You and the fam have found your own peak on the miles of seemingly-empty sandy beach called Playa Hermosa.
A flock of rainbow macaws swoop in from the canopy and glide over the shoreline.
The primal calls of howler monkeys echo through the emerald mountains. Whether you’re family travel pros, or it’s your first time with kids in tow, here are our favorite family surf trips: Santa Teresa (Playa Hermosa), Costa Rica Each of these places also have a catalog of activities that would stoke out any kid or non-surfer, too, from medieval castle-hunting to wildlife spotting, to glow-worm spelunking… Parents working remotely, for example, could juggle meetings between shifts with the groms. They’re also places you could (and should) stay a while with the whole family. They’re all fairly easy to get to (as in, non-stop to one-stop flights). In fact, there’s a grip of surf destinations out there in the world perfect for plus-two, or threes, or…you get it.īut, beyond some easily accessible waves, what exactly makes for a great family surf holiday? As far as the following places go, for one: They’re all safe. Don’t listen to your bachelor and bachelorette buds: When it comes to surf travel, children don’t have to slow you down.
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