Hugues Oyarzabal
Hugues Oyarzabal
Home Town: Biriatou, Basque Country.
Hugues Oyarzabal was in born Saint Jean de Luz, gowing up surfing in the Basque country Biriatou.
Hugues learned to surf at the nearby beach of Hendaye, and soon developed a taste for all types of waves, “I’m always looking to try different things. I hate the idea of having a surf routine. For example, I’ll surf a single fin at Lafiténia one day, boost airs at a beachbreak another, or take a gun and go to Guéthary or somewhere. I like mixing it up.”
His approach to surfing is open-minded, even if he admits to working really hard to make a career out of the sport since leaving school at 16. And whilst not being interested in the contest scene, the Basque is continually looking to push his surfing limits, whether it’s landing a rodeo or honing his tow-in skills. Hugues was WINNER of the GOPRO AWARD SURFERPOLL 2012 and you can see more of his freesurfing in his self edited movies like the Peace and Lefts series.
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As well as chasing waves himself, lately Hugues has taken to shaping and guiding his daughter Kailani through her surfing life.