Argelès-Sur-Mer 24.2
#5550 of 5753 surf spots in the world · France · Pyrénées-Orientales · near Perpignan
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn.
Beginner
Surf score24.2 /100
Surfable days40% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.6 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit
Best time to surf Argelès-Sur-Mer
It rarely works. The nearest airport is BCN (162 km) and the nearest town is Perpignan (19 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46% | 0% | 0.6 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Feb | 46% | 0% | 0.6 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Mar | 65% | 0% | 0.7 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 56% | 0% | 0.7 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| May | 31% | 0% | 0.5 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 23% | 0% | 0.4 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jul | 10% | 0% | 0.3 m | 23°C | vest |
| Aug | 19% | 0% | 0.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 36% | 0% | 0.5 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 52% | 0% | 0.6 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 60% | 0% | 0.7 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 33% | 0% | 0.5 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
Why 24.2
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
10.7
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
2.7
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
3.3
Access 10%
6.9
The detail
Faces 80° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 82% of days. Mean peak period 5.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 56%. Months that work: 4 of 12. Coordinates 42.567, 3.046 (OpenStreetMap).
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