The Quiksilver Festival presented by Swatch just wrapped its fourth edition in Southwest France, drawing more than 55,000 surf, skate, and music fans to Hossegor, Capbreton, and Seignosse across nine days of competition, concerts, art, and general end-of-summer mayhem. Since launching in 2022, the festival has carved out a unique spot on the European surf calendar, blending high-level surfing with the broader culture that surrounds it. This year’s edition leaned hard into that formula, with a surf contest, skate and bike events, film screenings, art, and a packed music schedule. On the surfing side, some of the biggest names in the game joined festival host and French legend Jeremy Flores, including Olympic gold medalist Kauli Vaast, Championship Tour warrior Marco Mignot, actor Taz Skylar, and SLS champion Vincent Milou. Hughie Vaughan and Kash Brown of Australia ultimately took the win at La Nord in Hossegor following five high-flying days of competition.…