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Kitesurfing in Beauduc, France

Name: Beauduc
Address: FRA

Beach in France · 2 kite spots · airports FNI, MRS, MPL

Best for kiting all year except January and September, with 51 to 60 % kite days. Water 12 to 23 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): January.

Season 29 Jan to 7 Jan, peak 29 Jan to 4 Feb and 26 Feb to 11 Mar and 2 Apr to 15 Apr and 12 Nov to 16 Dec.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 2017 to 2025.

Numbers on this page are from Beauduc, the main spot of Beauduc. The other 1 spot has 41 % kite days in October.

Kite Year

Kite days per month, in % of days. Colour is the verdict, the number is the share. Tap a month for its details.

JJan65cold
FFeb57Good
MMar59Good
AApr60Prime
MMay52Good
JJun53Good
JJul55Good
AAug52Good
SSep47Good
OOct51Goodnow · chosen
NNov60Prime
DDec58Good

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

October in Beauduc, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 16 of 31; 51 % kite days, Good, good in 5 of 9 years
WIND: 12 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 20 °C, 4/3; suit for 14 to 17 °C. The air is cool for this water, so we add one step.

6 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (9 Octobers).

about 5.1 kite days expected out of 10.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. How we count trip odds

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MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
51 % Goodabout 16 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 49 %
Kiteable 51 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
5 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.1 h
Water
20 °C, 4/3
Air
20 °Cdaily maximum, 19 °C during kite hours
Rain
7 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Beauduc averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Beauduc

Kite days% of days	65	57	59	60	52	53	55	52	47	51	60	58
Verdictshare plus good years	cold	Good	Good	Prime	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	8 in 10	7 in 10	7 in 10	7 in 10	6 in 10	7 in 10	8 in 10	6 in 10	5 in 10	6 in 10	9 in 10	7 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	7 of 9	7 of 9	7 of 9	8 of 9	5 of 9	5 of 9	6 of 9	7 of 9	4 of 9	5 of 9	8 of 9	6 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 18	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	14 to 18	10 to 17	10 to 19	10 to 18	10 to 16	10 to 16
Daylighth	9.4	10.5	11.9	13.4	14.7	15.4	15.1	14.0	12.6	11.1	9.7	9.0
Water°C at the surface	11	12	13	15	17	22	23	23	22	20	16	13
Air°C, daily maximum	11	12	14	16	19	24	26	26	23	20	15	13
Rain days1 mm or more	6 of 31	6 of 28	6 of 31	7 of 30	7 of 31	4 of 30	1 of 31	2 of 31	6 of 30	7 of 31	10 of 30	9 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	5/4	4/3	spring	spring	spring	spring	4/3	5/4	6/5+

In January, Beauduc averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Beauduc averaged 16 kite days out of 28 (57 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Beauduc averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Beauduc averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (60 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Beauduc averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (52 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Beauduc averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (53 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Beauduc averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Beauduc averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (52 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Beauduc averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (47 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Beauduc averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Beauduc averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (60 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Beauduc averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025; kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count kite days and trip odds

October in Beauduc

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 51 % Goodabout 16 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 49 %
Kiteable 51 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 5 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
Best hours: 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 11.1 h
Water: 20 °C, 4/3
Air: 20 °Cdaily maximum, 19 °C during kite hours
Rain: 7 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Beauduc averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

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Confidence

Confidence highhourly model data, close sea cell, checks agree on the season

Why. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.

What it means for you. The numbers on this page are a fair forecast of a typical year here. Medium would mean one check is uncertain, for example a cell 12 km away: expect a few points off. Low means global models miss part of the local wind, often at lakes, thermal or inland spots; where documented local sources describe the season, we show that curated season instead of model numbers.

Water and wetsuit

20 °C in October, 4/3 (14 to 17 °C).

The air is cool for this water, so we add one step.

boardshorts27 and up
shorty24 to 26
spring suit21 to 23
3/218 to 20
4/314 to 17
5/410 to 13
6/5under 10

The filled step is the suit for October; the band under each step is the water temperature it covers, in °C.

11 to 23 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves to spring suit.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Beauduc, so the numbers on this page are model numbers. Where documented local sources describe the season of a lake or thermal spot, we show that curated season instead: a hatched band over the season months with its sources named and no percentage, because the model number would be wrong there.

Getting there

Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI), 38 km straight line
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 51 km straight line
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL), 52 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 1 h 30 min straight line, 794 km
MUC Munich: about 1 h 30 min straight line, 781 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 1 h 45 min straight line, 987 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 1 h 45 min straight line, 970 km
ZRH Zurich: about 1 h 10 min straight line, 545 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 1 h 20 min straight line, 639 km

Flight time: the straight line distance at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes. Real flights with stops take longer. Flights are not sold here.

Best time to kitesurf in Beauduc

Best for kiting all year except January and September, with 51 to 60 % kite days. Water 12 to 23 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): January.

Season 29 Jan to 7 Jan, peak 29 Jan to 4 Feb and 26 Feb to 11 Mar and 2 Apr to 15 Apr and 12 Nov to 16 Dec. Dates from 52 weekly values of the main spot, season from 40 % kite days, peak from 60 %, counted only in weeks with water or daytime air at 12 °C or more and at least 6 hours of daylight.

Prime months here: April, November. Each link shows where else to kite in that month.

Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

9 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 6.0 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Is Beauduc windy?

Across the year, 56 % of days at Beauduc are kite days. The windiest month is January with 65 %, the calmest is September with 47 %.

Wind on kite days in January comes most often from N (0°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind12 knots(12 to 15 kn, average 12:00 to 18:00 in October)

under 8 kn
8 to 11 kn
12 to 15 kn
16 to 19 kn
20 to 24 kn
25 to 29 kn
30 kn and more

Main kite wind by month: Jan N, Feb NNW, Mar SE, Apr SE, May N, Jun SSE, Jul NNW, Aug NNW, Sep NNW, Oct SE, Nov NNW, Dec NNW.

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Water temperature in Beauduc by month

The sea is warmest in July at 23 °C and coolest in January at 11 °C. Wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves in January, spring suit in July.

Water temperature from the Open-Meteo marine archive, 2023 to 2025, monthly mean of the main spot.

Kite spots in Beauduc

Beauduc
Sea · main spot
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 Beauduc: Jan 65 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 60 %, May 52 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 58 %
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
Sea · 13 km
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 Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer: Jan 52 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 49 %, May 44 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 35 %, Sep 33 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 43 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Confidence: high.

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In October, 51 % of days at Beauduc met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/kitesurfing/beauduc

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