Les Lecques
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer · French Mediterranean · France
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The 1.4 km main beach of Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, in a bay that looks across to La Ciotat. It is easy to reach and fills up fast when the waves come, even in winter. It needs a big south swell to wrap into the bay, and on those days the currents are strong.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Break
- Beach break, sand
- Waves
- Lefts and rights
- Crowd
- Crowded
- Season
- autumn, winter
- Boards
- A fish or mid-length.
When it works
✓ A south swell with a north wind.
When it doesn't
✕ Small swells, which don't reach into the bay, and onshore south-west wind.
Watch out for
- rips
- crowds
Best months
January, February, March, October, November, December
Local tips
On big south swells the rips are strong: don't surf alone. Arrive early.
Getting there
A50 exit 10, then follow the signs to the beach. Parking near the seafront.
Travel notes
- How often it works
- Unreliable: it needs a south swell, which comes only a few days a year.
- Crowd and vibe
- Crowded when it works.
- Camping and vans
- Camping Les Baumelles is about 500 m from the beach. Nearest campsite about 0.5 km away.
- Facilities
- Resort beach with bars, restaurants and showers; several lifeguard posts in summer.
- Water quality
- Mixed ratings from the French health ministry (2025): Saint-Côme west good, Saint-Côme east sufficient, Vieux Port poor.
Ideal conditions
- Swell
- SSE–SW best, SE–WSW works
- Size
- 1.2–2.2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.8 m, holds to 3 m
- Period
- 5 s minimum, best from 9 s
- Wind
- Offshore N–E; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
- Tide
- low, mid, high best
- Faces
- SW (235°)
Live cam
No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.
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