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🇫🇷 Carnon

/CARNON · HERAULT/ · 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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Carnon-Plage · Hérault

/CARNON/
43.549°N · 3.972°E

Getting there

From Montpellier · 15 km · 20 min via D62
Airport Montpellier-Méditerranée (MPL) · 10 km · 12 min
Note Quieter neighbour to Palavas, backed by the Étang de l'Or lagoon — good birdwatching between sessions.

Parking

Cost Free
Surface Free beach car parks · ~250 spaces
Fills by Quieter than Palavas · Oct–Apr for surf
Walk to water ~3 min
Facilities Small resort town · Sufficient restaurants and shops

Hazards

SANDBAR Similar flat sandy banks to Palavas next door, usually a little less crowded.
RIP Standard sandy beach-break rip on bigger swell — nothing unusual for this stretch.
LOCALS Easygoing, mostly families and beginners — quieter than Palavas.
LAGOON WINDS Onshore breeze off the Étang de l'Or lagoon can pick up by mid-morning.

Local knowledge

Best tide Mid tide · rising
Peak season Oct–Apr · SE Marin swell
Swell key SE Marin swell · Flat sandy beach break, quieter than Palavas
Level Beginner · Sandy · Very forgiving
Dawn patrol Early morning before the onshore lagoon breeze fills in.

Wetsuit guide

Water temperature · Carnon
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JAN
4/3
13.5°
FEB
4/3
13°
MAR
4/3
13.5°
APR
4/3
14.5°
MAY
3/2
17°
JUN
3/2
20.5°
JUL
SHORT
23.5°
AUG
SHORT
25°
SEP
SHORT
23.5°
OCT
3/2
20.5°
NOV
4/3
17°
DEC
4/3
14.5°
■ 4/3mm full suit ■ 3/2mm spring suit ■ Shorty ■ Boardshorts
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Surf schools & rental

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Carnon surf school

CARNON · ON-SITE
Small beach surf school
Surf lessonsfrom €40
Intensive (5 days)from €150
Private lessonsavailable
Ask at the beach
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Palavas surf/SUP school

PALAVAS · 5 KM WEST
Larger surf school scene next door
SUP initiationfrom €40
Board rentalfrom €10/h
Group discountsavailable
Ask locally
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Surf shops nearby

Carnon surf shop
SEAFRONT · On-site · Small
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Decathlon Montpellier
MONTPELLIER · 15 KM · Full range
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Palavas surf shop
PALAVAS · 5 KM · Rentals
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Food & coffee

Carnon seafront restaurants
ON-SITE · Casual
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Étang de l'Or lagoon cafés
1 KM · Views over the lagoon
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Montpellier city
15 KM · Full city dining
Map →
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