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/ARGELES · ROUSSILLON/ · BEGINNER · SANDY BEACH BREAK
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Best window today
07:00–11:00
Before onshore builds
Crowds
Moderate · 8–12 out
Wetsuit
3/2mm
Spring suit · 17°C water
Parking
Free
Dirt lot · fills by 09:00
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Argelès-sur-Mer · Pyrénées-Orientales

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42.545°N · 3.017°E

Getting there

From Perpignan · 22 km · 20 min via D914
Airport Perpignan-Rivesaltes (PGF) · 25 km · 25 min
Note Closest surfable beach break to the Spanish border. Backed by pine forest campsites — busy in summer.

Parking

Cost Free
Surface Large free beach lots · ~500 spaces along the Racou/Nord beaches
Fills by Major summer resort · Oct–Apr for surf
Walk to water ~3 min
Facilities Full resort town · Campsites, restaurants, bike paths

Hazards

SANDBAR Sandbars shift with Tramontane storms — check the peak before committing, banks move fast here.
RIP Beach break rip forms between sandbar troughs on bigger swell — paddle wide of the darker water.
LOCALS Relaxed family beach town scene — plenty of beginners, easygoing lineup.
TRAMONTANE NW Tramontane blows hard and cross-shore here — mornings before it fills in are cleanest.

Local knowledge

Best tide Mid tide · sandbars work best rising
Peak season Oct–Apr · Tramontane/Marin swell · Cleanest at dawn
Swell key NE Marin swell or residual Tramontane wind-swell · Exposed beach break
Level Beginner–intermediate · Sandy · Forgiving
Dawn patrol Dawn session before the Tramontane fills in — glassy and empty at sunrise.

Wetsuit guide

Water temperature · Argelès
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JAN
4/3
13°
FEB
4/3
12.5°
MAR
4/3
13°
APR
4/3
14°
MAY
4/3
16.5°
JUN
3/2
20°
JUL
SHORT
23°
AUG
SHORT
24.5°
SEP
SHORT
23°
OCT
3/2
20°
NOV
4/3
16.5°
DEC
4/3
14°
■ 4/3mm full suit ■ 3/2mm spring suit ■ Shorty ■ Boardshorts
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Surf schools & rental

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Argelès surf schools

ARGELES · ON-SITE
Several beach surf schools along the Racou/Nord beaches
Surf lessonsfrom €40
Intensive (5 days)from €150
Private lessonsavailable
Ask at the beach
CS

Canet-en-Roussillon surf school

CANET-PLAGE · 15 KM NORTH
SUP + surf school near the marina
SUP initiationfrom €40
Board rentalfrom €10/h
Group discountsavailable
Ask locally
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Surf shops nearby

Argelès surf shops
TOWN CENTRE · 2 KM · Boards + wetsuits
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Decathlon Perpignan
PERPIGNAN · 22 KM · Full range
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Le Racou surf shop
LE RACOU · On-site · Rentals
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Food & coffee

Argelès beach restaurants
SEAFRONT · On-site · Casual beach dining
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Le Racou village
2 KM · Small fishing-village feel, good seafood
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Collioure
7 KM SOUTH · Postcard fishing port, excellent dining
Map →
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NE Marin swell or clean Tramontane wind-swell + dawn glass. Tell us the conditions — we'll text you when everything lines up.

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