Le Prado – Bonneveine
Marseille · French Mediterranean · France
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The city beaches of the Prado in Marseille: four beaches (Roucas Blanc, Borély, Bonneveine and Vieille Chapelle) between breakwaters. Bonneveine has the best waves. Waves are soft, good for beginners and longboards. Local surfers call it "Epluchure Beach" because of the pollution.
- Level
- Beginners
- Break
- Beach break, sand
- Waves
- Lefts and rights
- Crowd
- Crowded
- Season
- autumn, winter, spring
- Boards
- A longboard or foam board.
When it works
✓ A west swell (from a mistral) with a north-east wind.
When it doesn't
✕ A strong mistral still blowing, and the summer crowds.
Watch out for
- pollution
- crowds
Best months
January, February, March, April, October, November, December
Local tips
Bring a longboard: shortboards struggle in these soft waves. Windsurfers share the water when the wind is up. Stay out after rain.
Getting there
Marseille, along the Corniche and Avenue Pierre Mendès-France. Buses from the city centre; car parks at the Prado.
Travel notes
- How often it works
- Inconsistent, mostly after mistral days from autumn to spring.
- Crowd and vibe
- Crowded, with many beginners and windsurfers.
- Facilities
- City beach with all services; lifeguards in summer.
- Water quality
- Mixed ratings from the French health ministry (2025): Vieille Chapelle excellent, Prado Sud good, Bonneveine and Grand Roucas sufficient, Borély poor.
Ideal conditions
- Swell
- SW–WNW best, S–NW works
- Size
- 0.9–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.4 m, holds to 2.8 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
- WSW (238°)
Live cam
No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.
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