Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Perpignan |
Next Town |
Argeles-sur-Mer |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping, Shower, Toilet, Parking |
Type: |
Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Mole |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Choppy or small waves. Best waves with a stronger shorebreak with SE wind.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
July, August |
Big sandy beach.
|
Spring:
|
Shorty, Normal |
|
Summer:
|
Shorts |
|
Fall:
|
Shorty, Normal |
|
Winter:
|
Normal, Thick |
Nice in summer, just shorts. Shorty or normal wetsuit during spring and autumn. Thicker wetsuit during winter.
Best Months: |
April, May, June, July, August |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
SE, NW |
Main Direction: |
SE, NW |
Thermal wind from April to the end of August. The wind starts to blow around 13:00. If there is no wind at other spots, you can have wind here. Good wind with SE and the stronger the steadier compared to other spots further north. With Tramontana (NW) the wind is gusty until about 200-300m from shore.
Transport |
Car |
|
Access
|
Short walk |
From Perpignan drive southeast on N115 and follow signs to Argeles-sur-Mer and further to Racou Plage.
Rules |
No information |