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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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Sète · Hérault

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43.397°N · 3.696°E

Getting there

From Montpellier · 35 km · 30 min via A9
Airport Montpellier-Méditerranée (MPL) · 30 km · 30 min
Note "The Venice of Languedoc" — the Plage de la Corniche runs for miles south of the town, exposed to the open Gulf of Lion.

Parking

Cost Paid in summer
Surface Corniche beach car parks · ~400 spaces · Paid July–Aug
Fills by Popular but spread out · Oct–Apr for surf
Walk to water ~3 min
Facilities Full port town · Excellent seafood, lively nightlife

Hazards

SANDBAR Plage de la Corniche has good sandbars — walk south away from the busiest patrolled section for space.
RIP Solid rip currents form on bigger Marin swell — this is one of the more powerful breaks in the Hérault.
LOCALS Established local surf scene, one of the few proper crews on this stretch of coast.
BOAT TRAFFIC Stay well clear of the marked shipping channel near the port entrance.

Local knowledge

Best tide Mid to high rising
Peak season Oct–Apr · SE Marin swell · One of the more consistent/powerful Hérault spots
Swell key SE Marin swell + open Gulf of Lion fetch · Exposed beach break
Level Intermediate · Sandy but can get powerful
Dawn patrol Dawn session on the Corniche before the wind picks up.

Wetsuit guide

Water temperature · Sète
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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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ON-SITE
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Sète surf school

SETE · ON-SITE
Established surf school on the Plage de la Corniche
Surf lessonsfrom €40
Intensive (5 days)from €150
Private lessonsavailable
Ask at the beach
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Marseillan surf/SUP school

MARSEILLAN · 10 KM WEST
SUP and surf rental on the Étang de Thau side
SUP initiationfrom €40
Board rentalfrom €10/h
Group discountsavailable
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Surf shops nearby

Sète surf shops
CORNICHE · On-site · Multiple
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Decathlon Sète
SETE · 3 KM · Full range
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Marseillan surf shop
MARSEILLAN · 10 KM · Rentals
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Food & coffee

Sète port restaurants
PORT · 3 KM · Exceptional seafood, tielle sétoise
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Corniche beach bars
ON-SITE · Seasonal
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Montpellier city
35 KM · Full city dining
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SE Marin swell + open Gulf of Lion fetch. Tell us the conditions — we'll text you when everything lines up.

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