La Grande Motte Surf Guide

La Grande Motte in Languedoc-Roussillon is an exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the north northeast with some shelter here from east winds. Easily blown out by onshore winds Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the ideal wave angle is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for Rips, jetty,.

La Grande Motte Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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18.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Grande Motte:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Grande Motte occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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Interactive La Grande Motte 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 La Grande Motte is Mediterranee (Montpellier) Airport (MPL) in France, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Grande Motte is Garons (Nimes) Airport (FNI), also in France, 35 km (22 miles) away.

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La Grande Motte Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 23:31 Local Time
WedThursday 07
11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (m)
0.7
SW
0.6
WSW
0.3
SSW
0.4
WNW
Period (s) 4 4 4 3
Wind (km/h)
20
20
20
10
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Swell History at La Grande Motte

Surf stats for La Grande Motte, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at La Grande Motte

Wind stats for La Grande Motte, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

La Grande Motte Reviews:

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Ratings
Based on 3 votes.
  • Overall:3.0
  • Quality on a good day:2.0
  • Consistency of Surf:1.5
  • Difficulty Level:2.0
  • Wind and Kite Surfing:3.0
  • Crowds:3.0
  • ...

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Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
Torres from France
“Bonjour ,
Qui c.est où on peut pratiquer en club le bodyboard sur les alentour de la grande motte
Merci d.avence
MR Torres”

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