Palavas les Flots Surf Guide

Palavas les Flots in Provence is an exposed beach break. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the best wave direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Hazards include .

Palavas les Flots Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3rarely breaks
18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Palavas les Flots:

The best conditions reported for surf at Palavas les Flots occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Explore Palavas les Flots Location Map

Interactive Palavas les Flots 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 Palavas les Flots is Mediterranee (Montpellier) Airport (MPL) in France, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Palavas les Flots is Garons (Nimes) Airport (FNI), also in France, 47 km (29 miles) away.

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Palavas les Flots Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:58 Local Time
Tuesday 05Wed
5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
0.7
SSE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
S
Period (s) 6 6 6 5
Wind (km/h)
20
20
15
20
Wind State cross-
on
cross cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Palavas les Flots

Surf stats for Palavas les Flots, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Palavas les Flots

Wind stats for Palavas les Flots, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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