Bandol, France
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About Bandol
Bandol is a town in Var, France. From Bandol you can reach 19 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Plage de Renécros, a surf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 34 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is TLN, 32 km away.
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Staying in Bandol
- 34 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: TLN, 32 km, Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 55 km, AVN, 110 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Bandol.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Bandol each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 16 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Bandol too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plage de Renécros0.3 kmabout 5 min by car | 1 ft1 kJwind from the east, 17 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft11 kJwind from the east-south-east, 21 knots, too small | 2 ft18 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, too small | 1 ft10 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, too small | 3 ft21 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, poor | 2 ft15 kJwind from the north-west, 16 knots, too small | 2 ft8 kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, too small |
All readings for Plage de Renécros: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Pin rolland14.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Toulon, 6 km | 1 ft2 kJwind from the east, 20 knots, too small | 2 ft19 kJwind from the east-south-east, 24 knots, too small | 2 ft17 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, too small | 1 ft7 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, too small | 2 ft15 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, poor | 3 ft58 kJwind from the west-north-west, 16 knots, poor | 1 ft7 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots, too small |
All readings for Pin rolland: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Fabregas12 kmabout 25 min by carStays in La Seyne-sur-Mer, 3 km | 1 ft2 kJwind from the east, 20 knots, too small | 2 ft19 kJwind from the east-south-east, 24 knots, too small | 1 ft15 kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft7 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft27 kJwind from the north-west, 18 knots, offshore, poor | 3 ft58 kJwind from the west-north-west, 16 knots, offshore, poor | 1 ft7 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Fabregas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Plage de Portisol3.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Sanary-sur-Mer, 1 km | 1 ft1 kJwind from the east, 17 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft8 kJwind from the east-south-east, 21 knots, too small | 2 ft18 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, too small | 1 ft8 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, too small | 3 ft18 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, poor | 3 ft61 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, poor | 2 ft8 kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, too small |
All readings for Plage de Portisol: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Portissol3.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Sanary-sur-Mer, 1 km | 1 ft1 kJwind from the east, 17 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft8 kJwind from the east-south-east, 21 knots, too small | 2 ft18 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, too small | 1 ft8 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, too small | 3 ft18 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, poor | 3 ft61 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, poor | 2 ft8 kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, too small |
All readings for Portissol: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Six fours7.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Six-Fours-les-Plages, 1 km | 1 ft3 kJwind from the east, 17 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft21 kJwind from the east-south-east, 21 knots, offshore, poor | 2 ft27 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, poor | 2 ft16 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, too small | 2 ft15 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, poor | 3 ft33 kJwind from the north-west, 16 knots, poor | 3 ft27 kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, poor |
All readings for Six fours: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| bandol1.3 kmabout 5 min by car | 1 ft1 kJwind from the east, 17 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft8 kJwind from the east-south-east, 21 knots, too small | 2 ft18 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, too small | 1 ft8 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, too small | 3 ft18 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft61 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, poor | 2 ft8 kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, too small |
All readings for bandol: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Le manège6.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Six-Fours-les-Plages, 3 km | 1 ft3 kJwind from the east, 24 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft21 kJwind from the east-south-east, 26 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft27 kJwind from the west-north-west, 23 knots, too small | 2 ft16 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, too small | 2 ft15 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, poor | 3 ft41 kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots, poor | 3 ft27 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, poor |
All readings for Le manège: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cap Saint Louis7.9 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, 3 kmNeeds 3 ft+ | 1 ft2 kJwind from the east, 16 knots | 4 ft114 kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots | 2 ft18 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots | 2 ft14 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots | 2 ft17 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots | 4 ft68 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots | 3 ft25 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots |
All readings for Cap Saint Louis: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cap St Louis Left7.9 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, 3 kmIntermediate and up | 1 ft2 kJwind from the east, 16 knots | 4 ft114 kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots | 2 ft18 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots | 2 ft14 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots | 2 ft17 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots | 4 ft68 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots | 3 ft25 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots |
All readings for Cap St Louis Left: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Ciotel8.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in La Ciotat, 5 kmNeeds 3 ft+ | 1 ft2 kJwind from the east, 16 knots | 4 ft114 kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots | 2 ft18 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots | 2 ft14 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots | 2 ft17 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots | 4 ft68 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots | 3 ft25 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots |
All readings for Ciotel: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Embiez - Le Phare6.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Sanary-sur-Mer, 5 kmIntermediate and up | 1 ft1 kJwind from the east, 24 knots | 4 ft90 kJwind from the south-east, 20 knots | 2 ft18 kJwind from the west-north-west, 23 knots | 1 ft8 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots | 3 ft18 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 3 ft61 kJwind from the north-west, 18 knots | 2 ft8 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots |
All readings for Embiez - Le Phare: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Grande plage de Bandol2.2 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 4 ft+ | 1 ft1 kJwind from the east, 17 knots, offshore | 4 ft118 kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots | 2 ft18 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots | 1 ft8 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 3 ft18 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 3 ft61 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots | 2 ft8 kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots |
All readings for Grande plage de Bandol: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Grande Plage des Lecques7.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, 2 kmNeeds 4 ft+ | 1 ft2 kJwind from the east, 16 knots | 3 ft71 kJwind from the south-east, 14 knots | 2 ft18 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots | 2 ft14 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots | 2 ft17 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots | 4 ft68 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots | 3 ft25 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots |
All readings for Grande Plage des Lecques: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Kamikaze14.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Toulon, 6 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 1 ft9 kJwind from the east, 20 knots | 5 ft107 kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots | 2 ft25 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots | 2 ft16 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots | 2 ft7 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots | 2 ft26 kJwind from the west-north-west, 19 knots | 2 ft22 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots |
All readings for Kamikaze: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| L'Arène18.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Cassis, 1 kmIntermediate and up | 1 ft2 kJwind from the east, 16 knots | 5 ft145 kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots | 2 ft16 kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots | 2 ft13 kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots | 3 ft20 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 3 ft51 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots | 2 ft13 kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots |
All readings for L'Arène: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Les sablettes13.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in La Seyne-sur-Mer, 3 kmNeeds 3 ft+ | 1 ft2 kJwind from the east, 20 knots | 5 ft164 kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots | 2 ft18 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots | 1 ft6 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots | 3 ft18 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots | 3 ft59 kJwind from the west-north-west, 16 knots | 1 ft7 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots |
All readings for Les sablettes: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Méjean18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Toulon, 4 kmNeeds 3 ft+ | 1 ft2 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 5 ft148 kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 2 ft17 kJwind from the west, 10 knots | 1 ft7 kJwind from the west, 8 knots | 3 ft27 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 3 ft59 kJwind from the west-north-west, 9 knots | 2 ft10 kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots |
All readings for Méjean: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Roc Amour2.6 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Sanary-sur-Mer, 2 kmIntermediate and up | 1 ft2 kJwind from the east, 17 knots, offshore | 4 ft114 kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots | 2 ft18 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots | 2 ft14 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 2 ft17 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 4 ft68 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots | 3 ft25 kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots |
All readings for Roc Amour: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Bandol, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Bandol
- Auberge ProvençalePizza · in the centre
- Jade sushiSushi · 0.1 km from the centre
- L'Atelier du GoûtFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
- La Brise d'AsieVietnamese · 0.1 km from the centre
- Le Petit PoucetFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
- Le YakkaSushi · 0.1 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits