Collioure bay 17.6
#5689 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 score17.6 /100
Surfable days29% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.4 m 1.2 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit
Best time to surf Collioure bay
It rarely works. The nearest airport is BCN (160 km) and the nearest town is Perpignan (25 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37% | 0% | 0.5 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Feb | 33% | 0% | 0.4 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Mar | 48% | 0% | 0.6 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 42% | 0% | 0.5 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| May | 20% | 0% | 0.3 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 9% | 0% | 0.3 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jul | 7% | 0% | 0.3 m | 23°C | vest |
| Aug | 14% | 0% | 0.3 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 28% | 0% | 0.4 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 40% | 0% | 0.5 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 47% | 0% | 0.5 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 25% | 0% | 0.4 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
Why 17.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
7.2
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
0.0
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
3.3
Access 10%
6.7
The detail
Faces 15° with 28% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 74% of days. Mean peak period 5.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 42%. Months that work: 0 of 12. Coordinates 42.527, 3.086 (OpenStreetMap).
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