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12 kn+. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots between 10:00 and 19:00. How we count.

Sea · Occitania · France

Embouchure, Port-Barcarès

Best for kiting in January, from March to May, in July and in November.

  1. J59
  2. F49
  3. M56
  4. A62
  5. M55
  6. J43
  7. J50
  8. A47
  9. S43
  10. O47
  11. N55
  12. D41
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 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
47%
kite days
Good, 4 of 9 years good
Wind
12kn
from NW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
20°C
3/2
water
Trip odds
5in 10
10 day trips good
about 4.6 kite days of 10
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How we know thisConfidence high

Confidence. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.

Best months: at least half the days are kite days (50 % or more), outside the cold months. The colours grade every month on their own scale: Prime from 60 %, Good from 40 %, Possible from 20 %.

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.

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.

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How the wind behaves

In April, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 13 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 38 %
  • Kiteable 62 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 38 %, kiteable on 62 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 15:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often NW (315°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    47 % Goodabout 14 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 53 %
    • Kiteable 47 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 55 % kite days2018: 71 % kite days2019: 48 % kite days2020: 52 % kite days2021: 55 % kite days2022: 36 % kite days2023: 32 % kite days2024: 42 % kite days2025: 29 % kite days4 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
    Best hours
    13:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.1 h
    Water
    20 °C, 3/2
    Air
    20 °Cdaily maximum, 19 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    6 of 31with 1 mm or more

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds

Trip odds by start week

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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

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

Trip odds by start week in Embouchure, Port-Barcarès: W1 7 in 10, W2 8 in 10, W3 8 in 10, W4 7 in 10, W5 6 in 10, W6 5 in 10, W7 5 in 10, W8 5 in 10, W9 7 in 10, W10 8 in 10, W11 6 in 10, W12 7 in 10, W13 9 in 10, W14 9 in 10, W15 8 in 10, W16 7 in 10, W17 8 in 10, W18 9 in 10, W19 7 in 10, W20 7 in 10, W21 5 in 10, W22 5 in 10, W23 5 in 10, W24 4 in 10, W25 5 in 10, W26 6 in 10, W27 6 in 10, W28 7 in 10, W29 5 in 10, W30 6 in 10, W31 4 in 10, W32 5 in 10, W33 7 in 10, W34 6 in 10, W35 5 in 10, W36 4 in 10, W37 4 in 10, W38 4 in 10, W39 5 in 10, W40 5 in 10, W41 6 in 10, W42 6 in 10, W43 5 in 10, W44 7 in 10, W45 8 in 10, W46 7 in 10, W47 7 in 10, W48 4 in 10, W49 4 in 10, W50 5 in 10, W51 3 in 10, W52 3 in 10

7 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 47 (e.g. 19 to 25 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 5.0 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).

Kitesurfing at Embouchure, Port-Barcarès: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Embouchure, Port-Barcarès?

The best months are January, March to May, July and November: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 62 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Embouchure, Port-Barcarès windy in October?

Yes, often. 47 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 14 days in a typical October. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Embouchure, Port-Barcarès?

The water ranges from 12 °C in February to 24 °C in August. In October it is about 20 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does Embouchure, Port-Barcarès get in a year?

About 184 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. 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.

Live forecast

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Spot facts

Region
Occitania
Country
France
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport (PGF), 15 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
42.7846, 3.0384
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Embouchure, Port-Barcarès

Conditions, checked against kite guides

Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.

Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.

Nearby kite spots in Occitania

  1. Udsist, Étang de Leucate4 km

    12 kn NW20 °C 3/2lagoon

    47% kite days
    January: 59 % kite days (Good)February: 49 % kite days (Good)March: 56 % kite days (Good)April: 62 % kite days (Prime)May: 55 % kite days (Good)June: 43 % kite days (Good)July: 50 % kite days (Good)August: 47 % kite days (Good)September: 43 % kite days (Good)October: 47 % kite days (Good)November: 55 % kite days (Good)December: 41 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  2. Eole, Étang de Leucate5 km

    12 kn NW20 °C 3/2flat watergood for learning

    47% kite days
    January: 60 % kite days (Good)February: 52 % kite days (Good)March: 55 % kite days (Good)April: 59 % kite days (Good)May: 54 % kite days (Good)June: 41 % kite days (Good)July: 46 % kite days (Good)August: 44 % kite days (Good)September: 45 % kite days (Good)October: 47 % kite days (Good)November: 55 % kite days (Good)December: 46 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  3. La Franqui16 km

    12 kn NW20 °C 4/3sea

    51% kite days
    January: 63 % kite days (Prime)February: 53 % kite days (Good)March: 56 % kite days (Good)April: 57 % kite days (Good)May: 56 % kite days (Good)June: 43 % kite days (Good)July: 48 % kite days (Good)August: 45 % kite days (Good)September: 48 % kite days (Good)October: 51 % kite days (Good)November: 59 % kite days (Good)December: 48 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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. Étang de Lapalme21 km

    12 kn NW20 °C 4/3lagoon

    51% kite days
    January: 64 % kite days (Good)February: 55 % kite days (Good)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 57 % kite days (Good)May: 55 % kite days (Good)June: 46 % kite days (Good)July: 51 % kite days (Good)August: 48 % kite days (Good)September: 50 % kite days (Good)October: 51 % kite days (Good)November: 58 % kite days (Good)December: 52 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  5. Plage Nord, Argelès24 km

    10 kn NW20 °C 3/2sea

    38% kite days
    January: 47 % kite days (Good)February: 39 % kite days (Possible)March: 47 % kite days (Good)April: 51 % kite days (Good)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 39 % kite days (Possible)July: 43 % kite days (Good)August: 37 % kite days (Possible)September: 40 % kite days (Good)October: 38 % kite days (Possible)November: 45 % kite days (Good)December: 34 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Plage Nord, Argelès: Jan 47 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 51 %, May 47 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 34 %

  6. Étang de Mateille38 km

    11 kn WNW20 °C 3/2lagoon

    48% kite days
    January: 61 % kite days (Prime)February: 54 % kite days (Good)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 54 % kite days (Good)May: 54 % kite days (Good)June: 44 % kite days (Good)July: 50 % kite days (Good)August: 48 % kite days (Good)September: 46 % kite days (Good)October: 48 % kite days (Good)November: 56 % kite days (Good)December: 48 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  7. Grau de Vendres, Valras51 km

    11 kn WNW20 °C 3/2sea

    44% kite days
    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 48 % kite days (Good)March: 53 % kite days (Good)April: 47 % kite days (Good)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 36 % kite days (Possible)July: 41 % kite days (Good)August: 38 % kite days (Possible)September: 38 % kite days (Possible)October: 44 % kite days (Good)November: 53 % kite days (Good)December: 47 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Grau de Vendres, Valras: Jan 55 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 47 %, May 47 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 47 %

  8. Grau d'Agde, Cap d'Agde65 km

    11 kn NW20 °C 3/2sea

    44% kite days
    January: 53 % kite days (Good)February: 41 % kite days (Good)March: 52 % kite days (Good)April: 44 % kite days (Good)May: 44 % kite days (Good)June: 39 % kite days (Possible)July: 36 % kite days (Possible)August: 35 % kite days (Possible)September: 34 % kite days (Possible)October: 44 % kite days (Good)November: 54 % kite days (Good)December: 46 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Grau d'Agde, Cap d'Agde: Jan 53 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 44 %, May 44 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 35 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 46 %

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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 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 47 % of days at Embouchure, Port-Barcarès 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/spot/embouchure-port-barcares

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