Continent
Europe
Country
France
Next Big City
Montpellier
Next Town
Port-Camargue
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Camping, School, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Small wave, Medium wave
Hazards:
Swimmers, Ships, Jetskis, Buoys
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Choppy water with medium waves, depending on wind directions and strength.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Big
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
June, July, August

Huge beach with lots of space. Long and very wide. During the summer it is not allowed to use the north side of the beach. The north side is for swimmers, the south for surfing and boats.

Weather

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

Nice in summer, just shorts. Shorty or normal wetsuit during spring and autumn. Thicker wetsuit during winter.

Wind

Best Months:
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Wind Type:
Thermal
Best Direction:
SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW
Main Direction:
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW

Thermal SW wind from May to September, 10-16 knots in the afternoon. Once every 2/4 weeks there is a mistral wind that gives 25+ knots mainly from the north.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Long walk

From Montpellier drive east to La Grande-Motte and further along the coast to Le Grau-Du-Roi and Port-Camargue. South of Port-Camargue you will find the big beach of L'Espiguette. There are two car parks: the left car park, not free from April to November (car max 2m high). The right car park offers free parking (car max 2m high), but the walk to the beach takes 15 min.

Extra information

Rules
Zones

Don't leave any valuables in the car.

Nightlife

No information