SE Surf

Anse Sainte-Catherine

Pyrénées-Orientales · France

IntermediateBeach break42.514, 3.135

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A april–october beach on the Balearic Sea near Pyrénées-Orientales, Anse Sainte-Catherine is exposed to NW swell — W–N on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a E–S wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~20.7°C (69.3°F) on average

Jan

12.9°C

55.2°F · 11.7–14.7°C

Feb

12.3°C

54.1°F · 11.5–13.4°C

Mar

12.5°C

54.5°F · 11.2–14.3°C

Apr

13.8°C

56.8°F · 12.3–17.1°C

May

16.2°C

61.2°F · 13.9–19.4°C

Jun

19.9°C

67.8°F · 17–22.5°C

Jul

21.8°C

71.2°F · 20–25.5°C

Aug

22°C

71.6°F · 18.5–25.7°C

Sep

20.7°C

69.3°F · 18.3–23.8°C

Oct

19°C

66.2°F · 16.9–23.1°C

Nov

16.5°C

61.7°F · 13.1–19.2°C

Dec

14.4°C

57.9°F · 11.7–16.3°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

W–N

Best wind

E–S

Break type

Beach break

Best season

April–October

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.

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