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Epluchures Beach 39.2

#4954 of 5753 surf spots in the world · France · Bouches-du-Rhône · near Marseille

Wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn.

Beginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score39.2 /100
Surfable days58% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.4 ft median
Water19°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Epluchures Beach

It rarely works. The nearest airport is MRS (24 km) and the nearest town is Marseille (4 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan81%0%1.3 m15°C4/3
Feb69%0%1.0 m14°C4/3
Mar66%0%0.9 m15°C4/3
Apr52%0%0.6 m16°C3/2
May52%0%0.7 m18°C3/2
Jun41%0%0.5 m22°Cvest
Jul43%0%0.5 m24°Cvest
Aug40%0%0.5 m25°Cvest
Sep47%0%0.6 m22°C2mm
Oct57%0%0.7 m20°C2mm
Nov73%0%0.9 m18°C3/2
Dec75%0%1.0 m16°C3/2

Why 39.2

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
16.9
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
6.4
Wave size 8%
1.0
Water comfort 10%
4.0
Access 10%
10.0

The detail

Faces 270° with 19% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 55% of days. Mean peak period 5.3 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 45%. Months that work: 8 of 12. Coordinates 43.259, 5.375 (OpenStreetMap).

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