Menton, France

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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 experts: 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 expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.

Surf spots within 20 km of Menton: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Lescuale's House7.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ventimiglia, 1 km2 ft11 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, too small3 ft47 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too small4 ft73 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small3 ft49 kJwind from the south-east, 0 knots, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, too small3 ft51 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small2 ft14 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too small
All readings for Lescuale's House: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Lescuale's House, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct3, too small2 ft4 smushy11kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots23°C
Tue 20Oct13, too small3 ft6 smushy47kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots20°C
Wed 21Oct12, too small4 ft5 smushy73kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Thu 22Oct12, too small3 ft6 smushy49kJwind from the south-east, 0 knots19°C
Fri 23Oct2, too small1 ft4 smushy3kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots21°C
Sat 24Oct19, too small3 ft5 smushy51kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots19°C
Sun 25Oct10, too small2 ft4 smushy14kJwind from the south, 1 knot17°C
Menton0.6 kmabout 5 min by car2 ft11 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, too small3 ft47 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, too small4 ft73 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too small3 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, too small3 ft51 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, too small2 ft14 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, too small
All readings for Menton: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Menton, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct3, too small2 ft4 smushy11kJwind from the east, 5 knots23°C
Tue 20Oct14, too small3 ft6 smushy47kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots18°C
Wed 21Oct15, too small4 ft5 smushy73kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct11, too small3 ft6 smushy49kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot18°C
Fri 23Oct2, too small1 ft4 smushy3kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots20°C
Sat 24Oct17, too small3 ft5 smushy51kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots19°C
Sun 25Oct8, too small2 ft4 smushy14kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots17°C
Villefranche sur mer17.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Villefranche-sur-Mer2 ft22 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, too small2 ft26 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small3 ft52 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small2 ft20 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore, too small1 ft2 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, too small2 ft21 kJwind from the west, 6 knots, too small2 ft7 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Villefranche sur mer: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Villefranche sur mer, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct4, too small2 ft5 shollow22kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots22°C
Tue 20Oct11, too small2 ft5 shollow26kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore19°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small3 ft5 shollow52kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct8, too small2 ft5 shollow20kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore19°C
Fri 23Oct2, too small1 ft4 shollow2kJwind from the west, 5 knots21°C
Sat 24Oct8, too small2 ft5 shollow21kJwind from the west, 6 knots20°C
Sun 25Oct8, too small2 ft4 shollow7kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore17°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

Windsurf near Menton

Places to eat near Menton

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