Bonjour,
I’ve lived and work twenty years around the “mediterranée”, and it’s a good place to surf when you know where and when.
I’ve personnaly surfed and windsurfed the french south coast around Marseille, Turkey, Greece , Tunisia, Baleares, and the french Island Corse (corsica).
All can be “perfect”, compare to a caribean spot but definitely not “ocean” waves, such as french west coast where I live now.
MOst of the waves can be produced by the strong north offshore wind on the south french coast (mistral or tramontane) and you will surf then in Sardinia, Corse, Baleares, Tunisia or Algéria north coast (on the opposite side of this giant lake !), and then mushy waves on the french coast by this wind, possible every time of year, favoring spring and good summer ! Ten days ago they had in marseille a 55 knots mistral (very classic) that means 3 to 5 feet waves in sardinia & Tunisia for two/three days.
THE BEST CONDITIONS for south france med is by low pressure system from the south east,(sept oct nov) can produce good size
and can be glass, offshore when the south east is turning north during he night, while the system passing by. Very fickle , but magic at least.
What else, …, in the summer when the north Meltemi is blowing in greece you can expect nice swell in north egyptia
I’ve personnaly surfed the north coast of Creta during summer 90 , turkey in 89, Baleares in 91 etc…!!! to my eyes of this time it was an incredible experience, 26°C water and some nice sets in the morning, kind of secret spot for yourself, of course not comparable with a classic indo barrel, for sure, but your not in the meditterannean for that.
Hope you will have some nice surprise, and if your not in Kite or windsurf it could be a good opportunity to try it.
Tin