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Saintes-Maries Wave ( ID saintes_maries_wave )      Hits: 401
You are here: Europe > France > Saintes-Maries Wave ( ID saintes_maries_wave )
Continent: Europe
Country: France
Next Big City (Airport):  Marseille
Next Town: Nimes, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
Latitude:   43.4495
Longitude: 4.4137
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Surfing
Features:
- Toilet
- Food
- Parking

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Saintes-Maries Speed (4.28 km) Best Direction: N Type: Flat
Beauduc (13.55 km) Best Direction: S SW W WNW NW Type: Shallow Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
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Water
Type:
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Wave Breakers / Groynes
- Mole

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information


Nice waves with SE or E winds.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big

Hazards:
- None
Beach crowds:
- June
- July
- August


Big, sandy beach. Lots of space.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts
- Shorty
- Normal Wetsuit

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit


In summer season you don't need a wetsuit. But you could take it with you because it could be a little colder. The water was something like 25°C the air was 35°C but it can be 20°C as well the season is from June to August. You can surf off-season as well but a wetsuit is needed. Air: summer 25-35°C, winter 5-15°C. Water: summer 20-25°C, winter 5-10°C. Sometimes there is a cold current, so a wetsuit is also in the summer recommended.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
No Information
Wind Type:
No Information

Best Direction:
- E
- ESE
- SE
- W
Main Direction:
No Information


Best in SE, E and W.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


From Nimes get onto D570 and it ends in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. Drive to the water and turn right and take the street along the water until you pass the harbor. Here the beach starts and stretches for 1.3 km.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None




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