Continent
Europe
Country
France
Next Big City
Marseille
Next Town
Toulon, Bandol
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Hazards:
Reefs
Quality:
No information
Best Tide:
No information

Waves often bigger and more ordered than Les Lecques. Pay attention to the cliffs at the shore in the middle of the bay.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Medium
Hazards:
Rocks
Beach Users:
June, July, August

Sandy beach, cliffs in the center of the bay.

Weather

Spring:
Shorty, Normal
Summer:
Shorts, Shorty
Fall:
Shorty, Normal
Winter:
Normal, Thick

In summer season you don't need a wetsuit. But you could take it with you because it could be a little colder. The water has something like 25°C, the air can be upt to 35°C but it can be 20°C as well. The summer season is from June to August. You can surf off-season as well but a wetsuit is needed. Air: summer 25-35°C, winter 5-15°C. Water: summer 20-25°C, winter 5-10°C. Sometimes there is a cold current, so a wetsuit is also in the summer recommended.

Wind

Best Months:
No information
Wind Type:
No information
Best Direction:
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW
Main Direction:
No information

Works best in NW, W and SW winds. Mistral is very gusty and less strong close to shore.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From Marseille towards Toulon on A50. Exit to Bandol and find the big bay.

Extra information

Rules
No information

Watch out for the cliffs, at the beach and in the water.

Nightlife

No information