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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 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Épluchures Beach, Marseille

Best for kiting in September and from November to April.

  1. J62
  2. F56
  3. M61
  4. A54
  5. M45
  6. J45
  7. J48
  8. A40
  9. S51
  10. O49
  11. N61
  12. D55
Kite days by month at Épluchures Beach, Marseille: Jan 62 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 54 %, May 45 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 55 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
49%
kite days
Good, 4 of 9 years good
Wind
12kn
from ESE
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
20°C
4/3
water
Trip odds
6in 10
10 day trips good
about 5 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 January, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 14 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 37 %
  • Kiteable 62 %
  • Too strong 1 %

Too light on 37 %, kiteable on 62 %, too strong on 1 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, 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
    49 % Goodabout 15 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 51 %
    • Kiteable 49 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 39 % kite days2018: 52 % kite days2019: 55 % kite days2020: 68 % kite days2021: 48 % kite days2022: 36 % kite days2023: 48 % kite days2024: 61 % kite days2025: 36 % kite days4 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    6 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
    8 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 Épluchures Beach, Marseille: W1 9 in 10, W2 7 in 10, W3 8 in 10, W4 9 in 10, W5 8 in 10, W6 7 in 10, W7 6 in 10, W8 7 in 10, W9 9 in 10, W10 9 in 10, W11 8 in 10, W12 7 in 10, W13 6 in 10, W14 7 in 10, W15 7 in 10, W16 5 in 10, W17 5 in 10, W18 6 in 10, W19 5 in 10, W20 4 in 10, W21 4 in 10, W22 5 in 10, W23 4 in 10, W24 6 in 10, W25 6 in 10, W26 7 in 10, W27 5 in 10, W28 5 in 10, W29 5 in 10, W30 6 in 10, W31 4 in 10, W32 3 in 10, W33 4 in 10, W34 6 in 10, W35 7 in 10, W36 6 in 10, W37 6 in 10, W38 7 in 10, W39 5 in 10, W40 5 in 10, W41 6 in 10, W42 7 in 10, W43 5 in 10, W44 7 in 10, W45 9 in 10, W46 9 in 10, W47 9 in 10, W48 8 in 10, W49 8 in 10, W50 8 in 10, W51 6 in 10, W52 4 in 10

9 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 6.5 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 Épluchures Beach, Marseille: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Épluchures Beach, Marseille?

The best months are September and November to April: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 62 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Épluchures Beach, Marseille windy in October?

Yes, often. 49 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 15 days in a typical October. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Épluchures Beach, Marseille?

The water ranges from 14 °C in January to 24 °C in August. In October it is about 20 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).

How many kite days does Épluchures Beach, Marseille get in a year?

About 191 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
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country
France
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 24 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
43.2591, 5.3754
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Épluchures Beach, Marseille

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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

  1. Pointe Rouge, Marseille2 km

    12 kn ESE20 °C 4/3sea

    49% kite days
    January: 62 % kite days (Good)February: 56 % kite days (Good)March: 61 % kite days (Prime)April: 54 % kite days (Good)May: 45 % kite days (Good)June: 45 % kite days (Good)July: 48 % kite days (Good)August: 40 % kite days (Good)September: 51 % kite days (Good)October: 49 % kite days (Good)November: 61 % kite days (Prime)December: 55 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Pointe Rouge, Marseille: Jan 62 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 54 %, May 45 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 55 %

  2. La Ciotat22 km

    12 kn ESE20 °C 4/3sea

    51% kite days
    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 54 % kite days (Good)March: 62 % kite days (Prime)April: 57 % kite days (Good)May: 49 % kite days (Good)June: 47 % kite days (Good)July: 53 % kite days (Good)August: 39 % kite days (Possible)September: 54 % kite days (Good)October: 51 % kite days (Good)November: 57 % kite days (Good)December: 55 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in La Ciotat: Jan 55 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 57 %, May 49 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 55 %

  3. Sausset23 km

    12 kn SE20 °C 4/3sea

    49% kite days
    January: 63 % kite days (Prime)February: 56 % kite days (Good)March: 59 % kite days (Good)April: 55 % kite days (Good)May: 50 % kite days (Good)June: 50 % kite days (Good)July: 51 % kite days (Good)August: 41 % kite days (Good)September: 47 % kite days (Good)October: 49 % kite days (Good)November: 56 % kite days (Good)December: 55 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Sausset: Jan 63 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 55 %, May 50 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 55 %

  4. Le Jaï24 km

    11 kn SE20 °C 4/3sea

    42% kite days
    January: 57 % kite days (Good)February: 46 % kite days (Good)March: 53 % kite days (Good)April: 50 % kite days (Good)May: 44 % kite days (Good)June: 43 % kite days (Good)July: 43 % kite days (Good)August: 37 % kite days (Possible)September: 36 % kite days (Possible)October: 42 % kite days (Good)November: 44 % kite days (Good)December: 42 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Le Jaï: Jan 57 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 50 %, May 44 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 42 %

  5. Carro28 km

    12 kn SE20 °C 4/3sea

    51% kite days
    January: 66 % kite days (Prime)February: 56 % kite days (Good)March: 62 % kite days (Prime)April: 58 % kite days (Good)May: 51 % kite days (Good)June: 53 % kite days (Good)July: 53 % kite days (Good)August: 43 % kite days (Good)September: 49 % kite days (Good)October: 51 % kite days (Good)November: 60 % kite days (Prime)December: 56 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Carro: Jan 66 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 58 %, May 51 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 56 %

  6. Bandol35 km

    11 kn E21 °C 3/2sea

    43% kite days
    January: 42 % kite days (Good)February: 43 % kite days (Good)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 52 % kite days (Good)May: 39 % kite days (Possible)June: 40 % kite days (Good)July: 46 % kite days (Good)August: 35 % kite days (Possible)September: 47 % kite days (Good)October: 43 % kite days (Good)November: 46 % kite days (Good)December: 44 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Bandol: Jan 42 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 52 %, May 39 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 35 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 44 %

  7. Le Brusc40 km

    13 kn E20 °C 4/3sea

    57% kite days
    January: 63 % kite days (Prime)February: 61 % kite days (Prime)March: 65 % kite days (Prime)April: 61 % kite days (Prime)May: 53 % kite days (Good)June: 50 % kite days (Good)July: 54 % kite days (Good)August: 42 % kite days (Good)September: 58 % kite days (Good)October: 57 % kite days (Good)November: 64 % kite days (Prime)December: 58 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Le Brusc: Jan 63 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 61 %, May 53 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 58 %

  8. Plage d'Olga45 km

    12 kn SE20 °C 4/3sea

    50% kite days
    January: 63 % kite days (Prime)February: 55 % kite days (Good)March: 60 % kite days (Prime)April: 56 % kite days (Good)May: 52 % kite days (Good)June: 51 % kite days (Good)July: 50 % kite days (Good)August: 44 % kite days (Good)September: 45 % kite days (Good)October: 50 % kite days (Good)November: 57 % kite days (Good)December: 53 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Plage d'Olga: Jan 63 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 56 %, May 52 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 53 %

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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, 49 % of days at Épluchures Beach, Marseille 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/epluchures-beach-marseille

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