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Saint-Gilles-les-Bains, France

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All levelsBeach breaks5 spots nearby
Saint-Gilles-les-Bains, France

All-level beach breaks, boardshorts water year-round, quiet nomad scene.

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At a glance

Peak seasonYear-round92% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels5 known spots
Boardbothbeach
Water24.3–28.6°CBoardshorts most of the year
Internet438 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,140+all-in, estimated

Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train

5 spots within 25 km · 5 with own season data

spot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data

Hazardsrips

Spot details

  • Plage des Brisantsbeach2.7 km
  • Plage des Roches Noiresbeach3 km
  • Boucan Canot Beachbeach5.7 km
  • Surf spot · 11.2 km S11.2 km
  • Plage de l'Étang-Salébeach22.8 km

3 coworking · 3 cafés · 3 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.

All places (9)
Coworking3 listed
Cafés3 listed
  • Le Kafé FleursView on Google
  • Éclat Gourmandserves coffee — not a dedicated caféView on Google
  • Torréfacteur de Café Saint-Gilles | Thé Bio et Épice | ETC Réunionserves coffee — not a dedicated caféView on Google
Gyms3 listed

The surf year

Best window Year-round · 12 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 85%
Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Year-round · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
92peak · May
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
midmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidsmlmidsml
Wind ok
88%93%92%88%87%87%87%85%94%90%93%93%
Water
28°29°29°28°27°26°25°24°25°25°26°28°
Barsless surfablemore
WaterBoardshorts24°+
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v3 · computed 2026-09-22 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Surfable days by level, month by month
Share of surfable days per month, per level — percent
LevelJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Beginner70%86%79%78%81%74%71%77%76%75%83%83%
Intermediate71%84%91%88%92%87%87%92%90%82%80%81%
Advanced50%49%64%68%79%78%81%80%62%50%49%45%

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Working from here

median 438 Mbps · no known coworking · from $1,180 a month · balanced scene
Internet speedmedian download · Ookla438 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party65 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,180–$2,240
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,140–$3,530
Estimated — modeled, not sourced

Find a place to stay

Monthly-stay searches for Saint-Gilles-les-Bains.
AgodaPrices 1–3 month staysBooking.comMonthly stays, map viewAirbnbMonthly stays, map view

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Getting there

Nearest airportSaint-Pierre Pierrefonds Airport
CodeZSE
Distance33 km

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Sources & confidence

AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSee the full methodology for how every figure is computed.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction