Canet plage 25.9
#5481 of 5753 surf spots in the world · France · Pyrénées-Orientales · near Perpignan
Wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn.
Beginner
Surf score25.9 /100
Surfable days41% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.7 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit
Best time to surf Canet plage
It rarely works. The nearest airport is TLS (170 km) and the nearest town is Perpignan (11 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49% | 0% | 0.6 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Feb | 50% | 0% | 0.6 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Mar | 66% | 0% | 0.7 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 57% | 0% | 0.7 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| May | 32% | 0% | 0.5 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 24% | 0% | 0.4 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jul | 11% | 0% | 0.4 m | 23°C | vest |
| Aug | 19% | 0% | 0.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 37% | 0% | 0.5 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 53% | 0% | 0.6 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 62% | 0% | 0.7 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 39% | 0% | 0.5 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
Why 25.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
11.3
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
3.6
Wave size 8%
0.1
Water comfort 10%
3.3
Access 10%
6.9
The detail
Faces 95° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 94% of days. Mean peak period 5.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 58%. Months that work: 5 of 12. Coordinates 42.700, 3.039 (OpenStreetMap).
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