Banyuls bay
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
24Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 6 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NW 14 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 111kJ
- Wind
- WNW 19 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 221kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 159kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 213, poor
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 426, poor
- Thu 537, poor
- Fri 627, poor
- Sat 723, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 1018, too small
- Wed 1140, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 13, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 17 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-west, 14 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 26, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 111kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 37, poor | 6 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 221kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 27, poor | 5 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 159kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft2 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the south, 13 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 40, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 104kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 16 knots | 18°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:03 −0.0 mLow 07:27 −0.1 mHigh 14:51 +0.1 mLow 22:22 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:04 −0.0 mLow 08:53 −0.1 mHigh 15:58 +0.1 mLow 23:06 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:18 +0.0 mLow 10:07 −0.1 mHigh 16:51 +0.1 mLow 23:43 −0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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- Paulilles 2 km away
- Collioure bay 5.9 km away
- Argelès-Sur-Mer 11.2 km away
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About Banyuls bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (61°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (241°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 15). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 12°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 23°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Banyuls-sur-Mer, 0.5 km away (4 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 4 dive sites.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,280–US$2,390 each
about US$1,280–US$2,390 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PGF, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$490–US$1,010 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$81–US$134 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–US$470 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$188 |
| Total | about US$1,280–US$2,390 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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4 min by car · 26 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Banyuls-sur-Mer its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Collioure on Booking.com
15 min by car · 44 places to stay
- Beds in Argelès-sur-Mer on Booking.com
19 min by car · 64 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 50m
About 17h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PGF, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 55 min by road
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