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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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Port-La-Nouvelle · Aude

/PORT-LA-NOUVELLE/
43.017°N · 3.045°E

Getting there

From Narbonne · 18 km · 20 min via D6139
Airport Perpignan (PGF) · 55 km · 50 min
Note Industrial port town with a long open beach south of the harbour — more exposed than Gruissan just north.

Parking

Cost Free
Surface Free beach car parks · ~200 spaces south of the port
Fills by Quieter than Gruissan/Leucate · Oct–Apr for surf
Walk to water ~4 min
Facilities Small town services · Limited but sufficient

Hazards

SANDBAR Open Gulf of Lion beach break — full Tramontane fetch means it can get powerful fast.
RIP Strong rip near the harbour jetty on bigger swell — stay well south of the port entrance.
LOCALS Small local crew, far less crowded than Gruissan or Leucate nearby.
TRAMONTANE Full NW Tramontane fetch — this is one of the more powerful breaks on this stretch of coast.

Local knowledge

Best tide Mid to high rising
Peak season Oct–Apr · Tramontane NW swell · More powerful than neighbouring spots
Swell key NW Tramontane swell · Full Gulf of Lion fetch · Open beach break
Level Intermediate · Sandy but can get punchy
Dawn patrol Morning Tramontane sessions before the wind chop builds through the day.

Wetsuit guide

Water temperature · Port-La-Nouvelle
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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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Port-La-Nouvelle surf club

PORT-LA-NOUVELLE · ON-SITE
Small local surf club south of the harbour
Surf lessonsfrom €40
Intensive (5 days)from €150
Private lessonsavailable
Ask at the beach
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Gruissan surf/kite schools

GRUISSAN · 15 KM NORTH
Larger kite + surf scene at Plage des Chalets
SUP initiationfrom €40
Board rentalfrom €10/h
Group discountsavailable
Ask locally
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Reach surfers exactly when they're planning a session here.

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Surf shops nearby

Port-La-Nouvelle surf shop
TOWN · 2 KM · Boards + wetsuits
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Decathlon Narbonne
NARBONNE · 18 KM · Full range
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Gruissan surf shop
GRUISSAN · 15 KM · Rentals
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Food & coffee

Port restaurants
HARBOUR · 2 KM · Simple, good seafood
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Beach snack bars
ON-SITE · Seasonal
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Narbonne city
18 KM · Full city dining
Map →
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NW Tramontane swell + full Gulf of Lion fetch. Tell us the conditions — we'll text you when everything lines up.

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