Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Perpignan |
Next Town |
Leucate, Port Barcares |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
School, Shop, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Choppy water. With stronger winds nice waves, but also harder shorebreak and current.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Long, sandy beach.
|
Spring:
|
Normal |
|
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
|
Fall:
|
Normal |
|
Winter:
|
Normal |
Nice temperatures, air and water. During winter wetsuit is needed. It is in the South of France so expect nice weather.
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
SE, SSE, S |
Main Direction: |
SE, NW |
Good in Marin (SE) or South wind. Not good by Tramontane. If the wind is lighter, drive to the spots further south.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
|
Short walk |
From Barcares: RD 83, towards Leucate. Exit at Aqualand and get to the beach on the ocean side, right in front of the Aqualand.
Rules |
None |
Rescue during summer.