Surf
Build Your Confidence
Enjoy supportive sessions selected around the conditions, your current ability and the progress you want to make.
Salty Sisters France 2026
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Take Your Surfing Further.
Women’s Surf Retreat France
Join Salty Sisters on France’s Atlantic coast for a week focused on developing your surfing, understanding the ocean and building confidence in better waves.
Stay near Moliets and Soustons, surrounded by pine forest and close to wide Atlantic beaches. Come independently or with friends and enjoy a supportive progression retreat combining coaching, technique, wave knowledge, recovery and relaxed surf-camp living.
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Since 1999
Supporting people in the ocean
Women Only
A supportive retreat environment
All Levels
Beginners and progressing surfers
Solo Friendly
Come independently or with friends
Pool
Relax between surf sessions
Community
More than a normal surf holiday
France Theme
Surf Progression
Emotional Outcome
Improve your surfing properly.
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Surf, Connect and Reset
A Week Created for Women Who Love Adventure
The Salty Sisters France retreat brings together focused surf progression, friendship, fresh air and time away from everyday routines.
You do not need to be an advanced surfer. The retreat is designed for women who want to understand what is holding them back, improve their technique and become more confident in the ocean without creating a competitive training-camp atmosphere.
Connect
Share the Adventure
Meet other women naturally through surf sessions, meals, beach days and relaxed time at the camp.
Reset
Slow Down and Recharge
Relax beside the pool, enjoy the pine-forest setting and make space for yourself between active days.
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Why Southwest France?
Atlantic Waves, Pine Forest and Beach Life
France’s southwest coast is one of Europe’s most recognised surf regions and an inspiring place to concentrate on progression. Around Moliets and Soustons, long sandy beaches provide different peaks and opportunities to select conditions suited to the group.
Late September offers the chance to experience the region beyond the busiest summer period while still enjoying French surf culture, Atlantic energy and a setting where surfing becomes the natural rhythm of each day.
- Wide Atlantic beaches
- Established French surf culture
- Pine-forest surroundings
- Surf options for different abilities
- Relaxed coastal lifestyle
- Ideal setting for an active women’s retreat
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The Retreat Experience
Stay, Surf, Move and Unwind
The final package and schedule will be confirmed before booking. The retreat is designed to balance surf coaching and shared experiences with enough free time to relax and enjoy the destination.
Arrive wanting
More confidence and clearer direction
Work on
Technique, wave reading and positioning
Leave with
A stronger, more independent approach to surfing
Seven Nights’ Accommodation
Stay in comfortable camp accommodation close to the Atlantic coast.
Progression-Focused Surf Coaching
Sessions are selected around ability and conditions, with clear goals for technique, confidence and ocean understanding.
Suitable Surf Equipment
Boards and wetsuits can be arranged within the confirmed package.
Yoga and Recovery
Make time to stretch, move and recover between ocean sessions.
Breakfast and Shared Food
Enjoy relaxed mornings and time together around the table.
Pool and Beach Time
Balance active days with space to relax beside the pool or beach.
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Your Retreat Base
Stay Close to the Surf and Surrounded by Nature
The accommodation gives the group a comfortable base where everyone can relax, eat, talk and enjoy time together between activities.
Expect a laid-back surf-camp atmosphere with outdoor space, social areas and access to the beach, pool and surrounding pine forest.
- Comfortable mobile-home or bungalow accommodation
- Outdoor terraces and seating
- Shared kitchen and living spaces
- Swimming pool
- Relaxed forest setting
- Easy access to the Atlantic coast
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Surf-Camp Living
Comfortable, Social and Close to the Coast
The camp gives the retreat a relaxed, sociable base while still offering space to rest and enjoy time independently.
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Surf With Support
Progress Without Pressure
This is not an intimidating performance camp. It is a supportive environment where you can identify small changes that make a real difference to your surfing.
Coaching can focus on stance, timing, positioning, wave selection and confidence in unbroken waves. The programme remains flexible around the group, daily conditions and individual goals.
- Clear personal surf goals
- Technique-focused feedback
- No competitive atmosphere
- Safety-led surf selection
- Coaching adapted to ability
- Time to practise and reflect
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Your Time in the Ocean
Surfing for Beginners and Progressing Surfers
The French Atlantic coast offers a range of surf conditions. Daily locations and plans will be chosen around safety, ability, wind and swell, giving the group the best available opportunity to learn and progress.
Foundations
Refine the Basics
Improve your pop-up, stance, balance and consistency so your surfing has stronger foundations.
Progression
Develop Your Surfing
Improve positioning, timing, wave selection and confidence in suitable unbroken waves.
Equipment
Everything You Need
Suitable surfboards and wetsuits can be matched to your experience within the confirmed retreat package.
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Beyond the Surf
Yoga, Beach Days and French Surf-Camp Life
Surf progression works best when there is space to recover, reflect and enjoy the wider experience. Yoga, relaxed evenings and beach time help balance the physical and mental demands of surfing.
Yoga and Recovery
Stretch, move and recover after time in the ocean.
Atlantic Beach Days
Enjoy long sandy beaches, fresh air and time beside the ocean.
Relaxed Evenings
Slow down after the day and enjoy food, conversation and time together.
Outdoor Living
Enjoy the relaxed rhythm of camp life surrounded by pine forest.
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Accommodation
Comfortable Mobile Homes and Bungalows
Final room arrangements will be confirmed before booking. The accommodation provides shared living spaces, practical facilities and a relaxed base for the group.
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Food and Shared Time
Relaxed Mornings and Social Evenings
Food is part of the rhythm of a good retreat. Breakfast helps everyone prepare for the day, while relaxed evening food and drinks create time to reconnect after the surf.
Exact meal arrangements will be confirmed within the final package.
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Travelling Independently?
Come on Your Own. You Won’t Be Alone.
Many women would love to take a surf trip but do not have somebody available to travel with. Salty Sisters makes it easier to take that step independently.
Shared surf sessions, meals and relaxed camp life create natural opportunities to get to know the other guests without forcing the group atmosphere.
There is also space to rest and enjoy time independently. Being part of the retreat does not mean every moment has to be organised.
- Friendly for solo travellers
- No need to attend with a friend
- Different ages welcome
- Supportive group atmosphere
- Shared experiences and meals
- Space for quiet time
Come for the surfing, but expect the friendships and shared experiences to become an equally important part of the week.
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Your Retreat Week
26 September–3 October 2026
Surf conditions and safety always have the final say, so the schedule must remain flexible. This example shows the likely rhythm of the retreat rather than a fixed daily timetable.
Day 1
Arrival and Welcome
Settle into the accommodation, meet the group and enjoy a relaxed introduction to the retreat.
Days 2–3
Find Your Surfing Rhythm
Begin your surf sessions, establish personal goals and enjoy time getting to know the camp and group.
Days 4–5
Progress, Move and Explore
Continue developing your surfing, enjoy yoga or recovery and experience more of the surrounding coast.
Days 6–7
More Waves and Shared Experiences
Bring the week together with more ocean time, relaxed evenings and a celebration of everyone’s progress.
Day 8
Departure
Leave France with new surf experience, confidence, friendships and memories from the Atlantic coast.
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France Retreat Gallery
Picture Your Salty Sisters Week
Surfing, beach days, pool time, yoga, relaxed evenings and camp life on the French Atlantic coast.
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France Retreat FAQs
Questions Before Booking
When is the France retreat?
The retreat runs from Saturday 26 September to Saturday 3 October 2026.
Can I attend alone?
Yes. The retreat welcomes women travelling independently as well as women attending with friends.
Do I need previous surfing experience?
No. Beginners and progressing surfers can be supported. Tell the team about your current experience before booking.
Is surf equipment provided?
Suitable boards and wetsuits can be arranged as part of the confirmed retreat package.
Is yoga included?
Yoga or mobility may form part of the retreat programme. Exact inclusions will be confirmed before booking.
Are meals included?
Meal arrangements will be explained in the final package. Breakfast and selected shared meals may be included.
Are flights included?
No. Outer Reef does not arrange flights. Travel and arrival guidance will be provided before the retreat.
How do I reserve a place?
Contact Outer Reef Surf Travel to check availability, pricing, accommodation and the complete retreat package.
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26 September–3 October 2026
Your French Surf Adventure Starts Here
Join us for Atlantic waves, focused coaching, yoga, pool time and a progression retreat shared with a welcoming group of women.
Contact the Salty Sisters team to discuss your current surfing level, the progress you would like to make, availability, accommodation and the full France package.
Return home with clearer technique, greater confidence and a stronger understanding of how to continue improving.
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