Narbonne Plage
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (1 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WNW 12 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- NNE 13 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 199kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 192kJ
- Wind
- WNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 17 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 272, good
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 730, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 1069, good
- Wed 1120, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 72, good | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 12 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 199kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 192kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 30, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft2 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 17 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 69, good | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 20, poor | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 17°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 01:33 −0.0 mLow 06:56 −0.1 mHigh 14:47 +0.1 mLow 22:36 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:59 −0.0 mLow 08:32 −0.1 mHigh 15:54 +0.1 mLow 23:20 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:14 +0.0 mLow 09:57 −0.0 mHigh 16:49 +0.1 mLow 23:54 −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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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More surf near here
1 place
- Gruissan Plage 8.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Narbonne Plage
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (129°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (309°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.6 km out (1 in 164). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Narbonne Plage, 0 km away (1 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 wind sports spots and 1 mountain bike area.
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$1,340–US$2,490 each
about US$1,340–US$2,490 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| 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$1,340–US$2,490 |
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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1 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Narbonne Plage its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Gruissan on Booking.com
13 min by car · 22 places to stay
- Beds in Agde on Booking.com
50 min by car · 25 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 18h 05m
About 18h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PGF, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 15m by road
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