Destination · Hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025
Kitesurfing in Leucate, France
Lagoon in France · 19 kite spots · airports PGF, BZR, CCF
Best for kiting from January to May and from October to November, with 51 to 63 % kite days. Water 12 to 20 °C.
Season all year, peak 8 Jan to 4 Feb and 12 Nov to 18 Nov.
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 Leucate Plage, the main spot of Leucate. The other 18 spots range from 47 to 51 % 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.
- 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 Leucate, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.
- KITE DAYS
- 16 of 31
- 51 % kite days, Good, good in 6 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.
7 in 10
trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (9 Octobers).
about 5.0 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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Month by month
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- Kite days
- 51 % Goodabout 16 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 49 %
- Kiteable 51 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 6 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 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, Leucate Plage averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 63 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 43 | 48 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 59 | 48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 5 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 7 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 5 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 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 13.4 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 11.1 | 9.8 | 9.1 |
| Water°C at the surface | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 6 of 31 | 6 of 28 | 8 of 31 | 7 of 30 | 6 of 31 | 4 of 30 | 2 of 31 | 3 of 31 | 6 of 30 | 7 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 8 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 | 5/4 |
- In January, Leucate Plage averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 13 °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, Leucate Plage averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (53 %). 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, Leucate Plage averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). 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, Leucate Plage averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (57 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Leucate Plage averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Leucate Plage averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Leucate Plage averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Leucate Plage averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (45 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Leucate Plage averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (48 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Leucate Plage averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Leucate Plage averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (59 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Leucate Plage averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 5 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
Best time to kitesurf in Leucate
Best for kiting from January to May and from October to November, with 51 to 63 % kite days. Water 12 to 20 °C.
Season all year, peak 8 Jan to 4 Feb and 12 Nov to 18 Nov. 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: January. 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
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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
7 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 6.1 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 Leucate windy?
Across the year, 52 % of days at Leucate Plage are kite days. The windiest month is January with 63 %, the calmest is June with 43 %.
Wind on kite days in January comes most often from NW (315°).
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 NW, Feb NW, Mar NW, Apr NW, May NW, Jun NW, Jul NW, Aug NW, Sep NW, Oct NW, Nov NW, Dec NW.
Live forecast
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Water temperature in Leucate by month
The sea is warmest in July at 23 °C and coolest in February at 12 °C. Wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves in February, spring suit in July.
Water temperature from the Open-Meteo marine archive, 2023 to 2025, monthly mean of the main spot.
Kite spots in Leucate
Sea · main spot
Level Not for beginners, from kite guides we checked
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 % Sea · 1 km
Same model cell as Leucate Plage: near identical numbers.
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 % Sea · 2 km
Level Not for beginners, from kite guides we checked
Kite days by month at Les Culs Nus, Port-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 % Lagoon · 3 km
Same model cell as Leucate Plage: near identical numbers.
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 % Lagoon · 3 km
Kite days by month at Parc à Huître, 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 % Lagoon · 3 km
Same model cell as Leucate Plage: near identical numbers.
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 % Lagoon · 3 km
Same model cell as Leucate Plage: near identical numbers.
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 % Sea · 4 km
Same model cell as Leucate Plage: near identical numbers.
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 % Sea · 5 km
Same model cell as Leucate Plage: near identical numbers.
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 % Sea · 6 km
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 % Lagoon · 7 km
Kite days by month at Les Dosses, 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 % Lagoon · 7 km
Kite days by month at Téléski, 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 % Lagoon · 8 km
Level Good for learning, from kite guides we checked
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 % Lagoon · 9 km
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 % Sea · 10 km
Kite days by month at Les Trois Colonnes, 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 % Lagoon · 10 km
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 % Sea · 11 km
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 % Lagoon · 12 km
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 % Sea · 13 km
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 %
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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. Shares its model grid cell with 6 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 51 % of days at Leucate Plage 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/leucate
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