Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Marseille |
Next Town |
La Ciotat |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Food, Parking |
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Water
Type: |
Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Mole |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Nice waves with East wind, otherwise choppy. Shallow access. Watch out for the water quality during rain.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Stones, Road |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Small sandy beach with few stones. Packed in summer with tourists.
Weather
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Spring:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Winter:
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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: |
April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
E, ESE, SE |
Main Direction: |
SE, NW |
This beach works in S, SE, E, W and SW.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From Marseille towards Toulon on A50. Exit at La Ciotat and get to the beaches north of the yacht harbors.
Extra information
Rules |
Time |
Do not kite here during summer. Lots of moles. Kiting is possible during summer for experts in the Beaumette Channel, with launching from the water and lots of care.
Nightlife
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