Continent
Europe
Country
France
Next Big City
Perpignan
Next Town
Narbonne, Gruissan
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Small wave, Medium wave
Hazards:
Mole
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

To the north small to medium waves with SE wind. Flat and shallow to the south with Tramontane (sideoffshore).

Beach

Type:
Sand, Stones
Size:
Tidal
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
None

Sandy and stones.

Weather

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

Nice temperatures, air and water. During winter a wetsuit is needed. It is in the South of France so expect nice weather.

Wind

Best Months:
January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December
Wind Type:
Thermal
Best Direction:
SE, NW
Main Direction:
SE, NW

The dominant wind is the Tramontane, no other wind has really a chance against it. It is a wind which blows from Northwest. This wind is created by an anticyclone over the south west of France and a depression over the Mediterranean. When the Tramontane blows it normally blows very strong. Statistics say that there are 300 days a year with a wind over force four. The other wind direction is the Marin which blows from SE. Ride south with Tramontane and north with Marin.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From Narbonne drive southeast to Gruissan. Then along the channel further east to Gruissan Plage.

Extra information

Rules
None

Nightlife

No information