Sea · Occitania · France
Grau de Vendres, Valras
Best for kiting in January, in March and in November, with 53 to 55 % kite days. Water 13 to 17 °C.
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.
- 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.
Confidence highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 44 % Goodabout 14 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 56 %
- Kiteable 44 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 5 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 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
- 9 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Grau de Vendres, Valras averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 55 | 48 | 53 | 47 | 47 | 36 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 47 |
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| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Possible | Good | Possible | Possible | Good | Good | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 8 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 5 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 7 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 5 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 12 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 11 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 17 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 11.1 | 9.8 | 9.1 |
| Water°C at the surface | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 12 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 7 of 31 | 7 of 28 | 8 of 31 | 7 of 30 | 8 of 31 | 5 of 30 | 3 of 31 | 3 of 31 | 6 of 30 | 9 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 8 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 4/3 | 4/3 | spring | spring | spring | spring | 3/2 | 5/4 | 5/4 |
- In January, Grau de Vendres, Valras averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). 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, Grau de Vendres, Valras averaged 13 kite days out of 28 (48 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Grau de Vendres, Valras averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Grau de Vendres, Valras averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (47 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Grau de Vendres, Valras averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Grau de Vendres, Valras averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (36 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Grau de Vendres, Valras averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Grau de Vendres, Valras averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Grau de Vendres, Valras averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (38 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Grau de Vendres, Valras averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Grau de Vendres, Valras averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (53 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Grau de Vendres, Valras averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). 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: 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 at Grau de Vendres, Valras
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- February5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- March6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- May5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
- July4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- August3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
- September4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
- October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
- November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- December5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
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.
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 5.3 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).
How the wind behaves
In January, the windiest month
- Too light 45 %
- Kiteable 55 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 45 %, kiteable on 55 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind mostly from WNW (293°), fairly steady direction.
Kitesurfing at Grau de Vendres, Valras: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Grau de Vendres, Valras?
The best months are January, March and November: from 2017 to 2025, 53 to 55 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Grau de Vendres, Valras windy in October?
Yes, often. 44 % 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 Grau de Vendres, Valras?
The water ranges from 12 °C in February to 23 °C in August. In October it is about 20 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).
How many kite days does Grau de Vendres, Valras get in a year?
About 166 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
- Béziers Vias airport (BZR), 15 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 43.2143, 3.2406
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
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
Kite days in October, % of days
- Étang de Mateille
France · 4 points more kite days than Grau de Vendres, Valras in October
48 %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 % - La Tamarissière, Cap d'Agde
France · 4 points fewer kite days than Grau de Vendres, Valras in October
40 %Kite days by month at La Tamarissière, Cap d'Agde: Jan 43 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 44 %, May 42 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 30 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 42 % - Grau d'Agde, Cap d'Agde
France · same kite days as Grau de Vendres, Valras in October
44 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Marseillan Plage
France · same kite days as Grau de Vendres, Valras in October
44 %Kite days by month at Marseillan Plage: Jan 58 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 47 %, May 42 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 49 % - Étang de Lapalme
France · 7 points more kite days than Grau de Vendres, Valras in October
51 %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 % - La Franqui
France · 7 points more kite days than Grau de Vendres, Valras in October
51 %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 % - Sète
France · 8 points fewer kite days than Grau de Vendres, Valras in October
36 %Kite days by month at Sète: Jan 45 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 39 %, May 36 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 31 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 40 % - Eole, Étang de Leucate
France · 3 points more kite days than Grau de Vendres, Valras in October
47 %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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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, 44 % of days at Grau de Vendres, Valras 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/grau-de-vendres-valras
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