Plage des Catalans
Marseille · France
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Plage des Catalans is a sand beach on the France coast facing W-facing toward open water — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Plage des Catalans
Updated 12:16 spot time
Plage des Catalans surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.1 m–0.3 m ankle to knee high, 0.1 m ESE swell at 2.6 s. Wind up to 23 km/h SSE. Water 25°C. Best surf window around 17:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 17 km/h SSE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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