Plage des sablettes (Menton) — Menton. Photo: Tangopaso, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Menton

Menton is a town in Province of Imperia, France. From Menton you can reach 3 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Menton, a surf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 70 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE), 26 km away.

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Staying in Menton

70 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE), 26 km, CUF, 86 km, GOA, 128 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Menton.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Menton 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.

Spot

Sun 18

Mon 19

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Sat 24

Lescuale's House7.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ventimiglia, 1 km

1 ft3 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

2 ft7 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lescuale's House, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	3, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	2 ft4 smushy	9kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	33, too small	3 ft6 smushy	47kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	3 ft5 smushy	54kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the south-east, 0 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	2 ft4 smushy	7kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	3 ft5 smushy	49kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	19°C

Menton0.6 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft3 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

2 ft7 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Menton, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	22°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	2 ft4 smushy	9kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	35, too small	3 ft6 smushy	47kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	30, poor	3 ft5 smushy	54kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	28, poor	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	18°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	2 ft4 smushy	7kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	3 ft5 smushy	49kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	19°C

Villefranche sur mer17.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Villefranche-sur-Mer

1 ft4 kJ

2 ft14 kJ

3 ft34 kJ

3 ft33 kJ

2 ft20 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

3 ft32 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Villefranche sur mer, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 shollow	4kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	2 ft5 shollow	14kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	3 ft5 shollow	34kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	3 ft5 shollow	33kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft5 shollow	20kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	1 ft4 shollow	5kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	19, too small	3 ft5 shollow	32kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	20°C

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

Kite near Menton

Menton 0.6 km · stays here

Windsurf near Menton

Menton 0.6 km · stays here

Places to eat near Menton

Café de la MairieFrench · in the centre
Il CapriccioItalian · in the centre
Trattoria La MammaItalian · in the centre
Chérie Gastronomie MéditerranéenneMediterranean · 0.1 km from the centre
JR BistronomieFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
La Table d'OcFrench · 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

Menton, France