Best Kitespots in Occitania

54 spots · France

Best for kiting in January, in March and in November, with 52 to 53 % kite days. Water 12 to 17 °C.

Median of 15 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite destinations in Occitania

Kitesurfing in Gruissan
Windiest month: January, 61 % kite days
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2. F
3. M
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5. M
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8. A
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12. D
Kite days by month in Gruissan: Jan 61 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 54 %, May 54 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 48 %
Kitesurfing in Leucate
Windiest month: January, 63 % kite days
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
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Kite days by month in Leucate: Jan 63 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 57 %, May 56 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 48 %

Kite spots: 54 spots
Median kite days: 44 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 17 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Étang de Lapalme; 54 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Occitania

Occitania in France has 54 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 44 % kite days over the year; Étang de Lapalme leads with 54 %.

Best season at the median spot: January, March and November (50 % kite days or more). Water about 17 °C.

Best time to visit Occitania

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Best season: January, March and November
Warm and windy: July

Kite days at the median spot range from 36 % in August to 53 % in January.

Water 12 °C in February to 23 °C in August. Air 11 °C in January to 26 °C in July, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Occitania: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Occitania?

The best months are January, March and November: the median spot in Occitania had 52 to 53 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Occitania?

Étang de Lapalme has the most kite days in Occitania: 54 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Occitania?

The water ranges from 12 °C in February to 23 °C in August at the median spot. Wetsuit: 5/4 in February, spring suit in August.

Spots by month

Kite days per month, strongest spots first.

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for spots in Occitania
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Étang de Lapalme	64	55	57	57	55	46	51	48	50	51	58	52
La Franqui	63	53	56	57	56	43	48	45	48	51	59	48
Étang de Mateille	61	54	57	54	54	44	50	48	46	48	56	48
Udsist, Étang de Leucate	59	49	56	62	55	43	50	47	43	47	55	41
Eole, Étang de Leucate	60	52	55	59	54	41	46	44	45	47	55	46
Grau de Vendres, Valras	55	48	53	47	47	36	41	38	38	44	53	47
Marseillan Plage	58	48	53	47	42	37	36	36	37	44	59	49
L'Espiguette	53	44	51	48	42	40	44	32	38	43	50	48
Grau d'Agde, Cap d'Agde	53	41	52	44	44	39	36	35	34	44	54	46
Plage Nord, Argelès	47	39	47	51	47	39	43	37	40	38	45	34
Frontignan Plage	53	43	50	43	36	34	31	29	33	41	52	44
La Tamarissière, Cap d'Agde	43	39	46	44	42	34	35	36	30	40	45	42
Sète	45	38	47	39	36	30	32	31	31	36	46	40
Les Roquilles, Carnon-Plage	39	32	42	36	29	26	27	23	29	35	38	35
Le Boucanet	37	33	40	39	35	27	28	18	27	34	36	32

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Good for learning

Kite schools teach here, checked against kite guides. Only spots we checked appear.

None checked in Occitania yet.

All spots in Occitania

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Étang de Lapalme
France
54 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Étang de Lapalme: Jan 64 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 57 %, May 55 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 52 %
2
Port-la-Nouvelle
France
54 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Port-la-Nouvelle: Jan 64 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 57 %, May 55 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 52 %
3
La Franqui
France
52 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at La Franqui: Jan 63 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 57 %, May 56 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 48 %
4
La Mine, Étang de Leucate
France
52 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at La Mine, Étang de Leucate: Jan 63 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 57 %, May 56 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 48 %
5
Le Goulet, Étang de Leucate
France
52 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Le Goulet, Étang de Leucate: Jan 63 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 57 %, May 56 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 48 %
6
Les Coussoules, La Franqui
France
52 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Les Coussoules, La Franqui: Jan 63 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 57 %, May 56 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 48 %
7
Les Pêcheurs, Étang de Leucate
France
52 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Les Pêcheurs, Étang de Leucate: Jan 63 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 57 %, May 56 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 48 %
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Les Pilotis, Port-Leucate
France
52 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Les Pilotis, Port-Leucate: Jan 63 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 57 %, May 56 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 48 %
9
Leucate Plage
France
52 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Leucate Plage: Jan 63 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 57 %, May 56 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 48 %
10
Étang de Mateille
France
52 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Étang de Mateille: Jan 61 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 54 %, May 54 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 48 %
11
La Nautique, Étang de Bages
France
52 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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7. J
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11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at La Nautique, Étang de Bages: Jan 61 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 54 %, May 54 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 48 %
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La Vielle Nouvelle, Gruissan
France
52 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
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10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at La Vielle Nouvelle, Gruissan: Jan 61 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 54 %, May 54 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 48 %
13
Les Mimosas, Étang de Bages
France
52 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
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8. A
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11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Les Mimosas, Étang de Bages: Jan 61 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 54 %, May 54 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 48 %
14
Plage des Chalets, Gruissan
France
52 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Plage des Chalets, Gruissan: Jan 61 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 54 %, May 54 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 48 %
15
Plage Mateille, Gruissan
France
52 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
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10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Plage Mateille, Gruissan: Jan 61 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 54 %, May 54 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 48 %
16
Embouchure, Port-Barcarès
France
51 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Embouchure, Port-Barcarès: Jan 59 %, Feb 49 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 62 %, May 55 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 41 %
17
Udsist, Étang de Leucate
France
51 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Udsist, Étang de Leucate: Jan 59 %, Feb 49 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 62 %, May 55 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 41 %
18
Aqualand, Port-Barcarès
France
50 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Aqualand, Port-Barcarès: Jan 60 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 59 %, May 54 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 46 %
19
Eole, Étang de Leucate
France
50 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Eole, Étang de Leucate: Jan 60 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 59 %, May 54 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 46 %
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La Coudalère, Étang de Leucate
France
50 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
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12. D
Kite days by month at La Coudalère, Étang de Leucate: Jan 60 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 59 %, May 54 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 46 %

Show 34 more spots

21 Les Culs Nus, Port-Leucate 50 %
22 Les Dosses, Étang de Leucate 50 %
23 Les Trois Colonnes, Port-Barcarès 50 %
24 Parc à Huître, Étang de Leucate 50 %
25 Téléski, Étang de Leucate 50 %
26 Grau de Vendres, Valras 46 %
27 Marseillan Plage 45 %
28 Le Grau-du-Roi, Plage Nord 44 %
29 L'Espiguette 44 %
30 Grau d'Agde, Cap d'Agde 44 %
31 Maldormir, Étang de Thau 44 %
32 Marseillan, Étang de Thau 44 %
33 Richelieu Est, Cap d'Agde 44 %
34 Plage Nord, Argelès 42 %
35 Pont des Basses, Canet-Plage 42 %
36 Racou Plage, Argelès 42 %
37 Sol y Ven, Saint-Cyprien 42 %
38 Lac de Jouarres 41 %
39 Étang d'Ingril, Frontignan-Plage 41 %
40 Frontignan Plage 41 %
41 Pont Aresquiers, Frontignan-Plage 41 %
42 La Tamarissière, Cap d'Agde 40 %
43 Le Barrou, Étang de Thau 38 %
44 Sète 38 %
45 Les Roquilles, Carnon-Plage 33 %
46 Maguelone, Palavas-les-Flots 33 %
47 Rive Droite, Palavas-les-Flots 33 %
48 Étang du Ponant 32 %
49 La Grande Motte 32 %
50 Le Boucanet 32 %
51 Le Grand Travers, Carnon-Plage 32 %
52 Port Camargue, Plage Sud 32 %
53 Lac de Naussac 22 %
54 Lac du Salagou 21 %

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Kite days by month for Occitania: median of 15 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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