Cap Sicie

Description

Here the Mistral determines weither you can surf or not. This wind can suddenly appear out of nowhere and blow for three, six or even nine days in a row. In this region you don't have to be afraid of dangerous currents or rocks. There are only a few rocks situateed in the bay of La Coudeliere. 30 Percent of the winds blow from the East and are offshore. Then you can beter move your gear to the nearby village from Hyeres where you will find good windsurfconditions at the surfspots from Almanarre.

Local Spots

  1. Les Coudouliere
    Beautiful bay just south of Pointe Negre. Here the waves are about one meter higher than at Brutal Beach and have a lot of space in between them. The wind is usually a bit onshore from the northwest. In the middle of the bay you'll find behind a pier a small harbour. On it's right there's a narrow beach (gravel) that stretches out untill Pointe Negre. Here you're able to start your surfsession, because it's the conditions are more moderate here. But be aware of the powerful waves near the exit of the port.

  2. Brutal Beach
    This spot is about one kilometer long and has breakwaters at every 100 meters. The subdivide this spot into five sections. The last and most left section is the most radical one with a surf up to three meters high.

  3. Le Brusc
    When there's calm in Almanarre you'll find enough planing wind in this spot. This is because the spot is located on the most southern point of the peninsula Cap Sicie. Here nothing can stop the Mistral wind from blowing. There's are always flatwater conditions, caused by the nearby island Iles de Embiez.

Wind & weather

Sleeping

Two camping-sites are recommended:

Camping Heliosport
Avenue de la Mer, La Coudouliere
  • 500 meters from beach
  • 110 places
  • clean
  • 15 guilders/day

Camping St. Jean
Avenue de la Collegiale
  • 3 kilometers from beach
  • 20 guilders/day

Surfcenters & Shops

Ushuaia Surf Shop
Plage de Bonne Grace

Brutal Surf Shop
Plage de Brutal Beach