Plage de l’Arène
Bouches-du-Rhône · France
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An open SW-facing pebble beach on the Ligurian Sea near Bouches-du-Rhône, Plage de l’Arène works on S–W groundswell; N–E winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~19.8°C (67.6°F) on average
Jan
13.9°C
57°F · 12.3–15.8°C
Feb
13.4°C
56.1°F · 12.3–14.1°C
Mar
13.4°C
56.1°F · 9.2–14.5°C
Apr
14.6°C
58.3°F · 12.9–16.9°C
May
17.1°C
62.8°F · 14.9–21.6°C
Jun
20.7°C
69.3°F · 17.7–22.9°C
Jul
21.9°C
71.4°F · 18.6–26.5°C
Aug
23.1°C
73.6°F · 17.8–26.6°C
Sep
21.9°C
71.4°F · 14.7–25.7°C
Oct
19.8°C
67.6°F · 17.2–22.9°C
Nov
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15–19.9°C
Dec
15.4°C
59.7°F · 13.4–17°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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