Le Niel Giens Surf Guide

Le Niel Giens in Cote d'Azur is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east northeast with some shelter here from north winds. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the ideal wave angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rocks.

Le Niel Giens Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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17.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Le Niel Giens:

The best conditions reported for surf at Le Niel Giens occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Explore Le Niel Giens Location Map

Interactive Le Niel Giens 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 Le Niel Giens is Hyeres Airport (TLN) in France, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Le Niel Giens is Le Castellet Airport (CTT), also in France, 37 km (23 miles) away.

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Le Niel Giens Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 08:03 Local Time
Thursday 07
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.5
WSW
Period (s) 4 4 4 4
Wind (km/h)
10
10
15
15
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
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Swell History at Le Niel Giens

Surf stats for Le Niel Giens, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Le Niel Giens

Wind stats for Le Niel Giens, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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