L'Hermitage Surf Guide

L'Hermitage in Cote d'Azur is an exposed beach and reef break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the north. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the best wave direction is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers and there are also left and right hand reef breaks on offer. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rocks, urchins.

L'Hermitage Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef2.5inconsistent
17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing L'Hermitage:

The best conditions reported for surf at L'Hermitage occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Explore L'Hermitage Location Map

Interactive L'Hermitage surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to L'Hermitage is Provence (Marseille) Airport (MRS) in France, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to L'Hermitage is Aix Les Milles (Aix-les-milles) Airport (QXB), also in France, 28 km (17 miles) away.

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L'Hermitage Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:06 Local Time
Wednesday 06
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.3
SSW
0.5
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
Period (s) 5 4 5 5
Wind (km/h)
15
20
15
20
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross

Swell History at L'Hermitage

Surf stats for L'Hermitage, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at L'Hermitage

Wind stats for L'Hermitage, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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