Cassis, France

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Plage Grande Mer à Cassis (France) en mai 2017
Near L'Arène, 1 km away. Photo: Benoît Prieur, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

About Cassis

Cassis is a town in Bouches-du-Rhône, France. From Cassis you can reach 9 surf spots, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot and 10 dive sites. The nearest is Émergence du Bestouan, a dive site 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 55 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 36 km away.

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Staying in Cassis

  • 55 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 36 km, TLN, 51 km, AVN, 93 km

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Where it is

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 Cassis.

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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. 8 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Cassis 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

Surf spots within 20 km of Cassis: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Plage de Renécros19.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Bandol2 ft11 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, poor1 ft3 kJwind from the east, 17 knots, offshore, too small2 ft37 kJwind from the east-south-east, 21 knots, poor1 ft13 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, too small2 ft17 kJwind from the west-north-west, 16 knots, too small3 ft35 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, poor2 ft28 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, poor
All readings for Plage de Renécros: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Plage de Renécros, each day
DayScore for beginnersSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct22, poor2 ft4 smushy11kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots20°C
Mon 19Oct9, too small1 ft4 shollow3kJwind from the east, 17 knots, offshore21°C
Tue 20Oct11, poor2 ft6 smushy37kJwind from the east-south-east, 21 knots19°C
Wed 21Oct4, too small1 ft6 smushy13kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct7, too small2 ft5 smushy17kJwind from the west-north-west, 16 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct32, poor3 ft4 smushy35kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots19°C
Sat 24Oct18, poor2 ft5 smushy28kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots16°C
Marseille - La digue de la pointe rouge14.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Marseille, 6 km1 ft4 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, too small<1 ft2 kJwind from the east, 16 knots, offshore, too small2 ft18 kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots, too small2 ft26 kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots, too small2 ft22 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots, too small3 ft32 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore, poor3 ft23 kJwind from the north-west, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Marseille - La digue de la pointe rouge: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Marseille - La digue de la pointe rouge, each day
DayScore for beginnersSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct8, too small1 ft4 shollow4kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots16°C
Mon 19Oct4, too smallunder 1 ft7 s2kJwind from the east, 16 knots, offshore22°C
Tue 20Oct4, too small2 ft6 shollow18kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots18°C
Wed 21Oct9, too small2 ft5 smushy26kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct15, too small2 ft5 smushy22kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct26, poor3 ft4 smushy32kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore19°C
Sat 24Oct25, too small3 ft4 smushy23kJwind from the north-west, 9 knots16°C
Cap Saint Louis11.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, 3 kmNeeds 3 ft+2 ft7 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots1 ft5 kJwind from the east, 16 knots3 ft50 kJwind from the east-south-east, 17 knots2 ft18 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots2 ft19 kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots3 ft32 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots3 ft31 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots
All readings for Cap Saint Louis: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cap Saint Louis, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct10, too small2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots18°C
Mon 19Oct2, too small1 ft6 shollow5kJwind from the east, 16 knots21°C
Tue 20Oct12, too small3 ft6 shollow50kJwind from the east-south-east, 17 knots18°C
Wed 21Oct9, too small2 ft6 shollow18kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct13, too small2 ft5 shollow19kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct31, too small3 ft4 smushy32kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots19°C
Sat 24Oct21, too small3 ft5 shollow31kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots16°C
Cap St Louis Left11.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, 3 kmIntermediate and up2 ft7 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots1 ft5 kJwind from the east, 16 knots3 ft50 kJwind from the east-south-east, 17 knots2 ft18 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots2 ft19 kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots3 ft32 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots3 ft31 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots
All readings for Cap St Louis Left: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cap St Louis Left, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct12, too small2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots18°C
Mon 19Oct2, too small1 ft6 shollow5kJwind from the east, 16 knots21°C
Tue 20Oct14, too small3 ft6 shollow50kJwind from the east-south-east, 17 knots18°C
Wed 21Oct10, too small2 ft6 shollow18kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct15, too small2 ft5 shollow19kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct35, poor3 ft4 smushy32kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots19°C
Sat 24Oct24, too small3 ft5 shollow31kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots16°C
Ciotel10.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in La Ciotat, 5 kmNeeds 3 ft+2 ft7 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots1 ft5 kJwind from the east, 16 knots5 ft134 kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots2 ft18 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots2 ft19 kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots3 ft32 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots3 ft31 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots
All readings for Ciotel: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ciotel, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct10, too small2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots18°C
Mon 19Oct2, too small1 ft6 shollow5kJwind from the east, 16 knots21°C
Tue 20Oct10, poor5 ft5 smushy134kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots18°C
Wed 21Oct8, too small2 ft6 shollow18kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct12, too small2 ft5 shollow19kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct31, too small3 ft4 smushy32kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots19°C
Sat 24Oct20, too small3 ft5 smushy31kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots16°C
Epluchures Beach14.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Marseille, 4 kmNeeds 3 ft+1 ft4 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots1 ft3 kJwind from the east, 16 knots, offshore2 ft28 kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots2 ft25 kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots2 ft22 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots3 ft32 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore3 ft52 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots
All readings for Epluchures Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Epluchures Beach, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct9, too small1 ft4 smushy4kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots16°C
Mon 19Oct4, too small1 ft6 s3kJwind from the east, 16 knots, offshore22°C
Tue 20Oct5, too small2 ft6 smushy28kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots18°C
Wed 21Oct8, too small2 ft5 smushy25kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct12, too small2 ft5 smushy22kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct26, poor3 ft4 smushy32kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore19°C
Sat 24Oct21, poor3 ft6 smushy52kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots16°C
Grande Plage des Lecques12.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, 2 kmNeeds 4 ft+2 ft7 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots1 ft5 kJwind from the east, 16 knots5 ft134 kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots2 ft18 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots2 ft20 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots3 ft32 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots3 ft31 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots
All readings for Grande Plage des Lecques: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Grande Plage des Lecques, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct9, too small2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots18°C
Mon 19Oct2, too small1 ft6 smushy5kJwind from the east, 16 knots21°C
Tue 20Oct12, poor5 ft5 smushy134kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots18°C
Wed 21Oct4, too small2 ft6 smushy18kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct9, too small2 ft6 smushy20kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct24, too small3 ft4 smushy32kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots19°C
Sat 24Oct19, too small3 ft5 smushy31kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots16°C
L'Arène1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up1 ft6 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots1 ft2 kJwind from the east, 16 knots6 ft153 kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots2 ft16 kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots2 ft17 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots3 ft35 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore3 ft28 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots
All readings for L'Arène: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at L'Arène, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct8, too small1 ft4 shollow6kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots17°C
Mon 19Oct2, too small1 ft6 s2kJwind from the east, 16 knots21°C
Tue 20Oct10, poor6 ft5 smushy153kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots19°C
Wed 21Oct8, too small2 ft6 shollow16kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct13, too small2 ft5 shollow17kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct33, poor3 ft4 shollow35kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore19°C
Sat 24Oct23, too small3 ft5 shollow28kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots16°C
La verrerie15.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Marseille, 9 kmIntermediate and up1 ft4 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots<1 ft2 kJwind from the east, 21 knots, offshore2 ft18 kJwind from the south-east, 23 knots, offshore2 ft26 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots2 ft22 kJwind from the north-west, 16 knots3 ft32 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore3 ft47 kJwind from the north-west, 18 knots
All readings for La verrerie: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La verrerie, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct4, too small1 ft4 smushy4kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots17°C
Mon 19Oct3, too smallunder 1 ft7 s2kJwind from the east, 21 knots, offshore22°C
Tue 20Oct6, too small2 ft6 shollow18kJwind from the south-east, 23 knots, offshore20°C
Wed 21Oct4, too small2 ft5 smushy26kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots18°C
Thu 22Oct6, too small2 ft5 smushy22kJwind from the north-west, 16 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct21, poor3 ft4 smushy32kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore19°C
Sat 24Oct11, poor3 ft5 smushy47kJwind from the north-west, 18 knots17°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Cassis, 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).

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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