Kite spot on water · France

Kitesurfing in Gigaro Beach

Name: Kitesurfing in Gigaro Beach
Address: FR

Riders have kited it in SW.

Show on the map43.1832, 6.6004

Works in: SW
Nearest airport: TLNToulon-Hyères Airport, 38 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

On site

Wind and riding area

worksno reports

Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.

Pparking

From riders

What you need to know

Parking

Car park “Saint Michel” about 300 m from the spot, paid.capacity: 150 · OpenStreetMap

Conditions

Good wave spot in SW wind.community map

In riders' own words

„good wave spot when the wind blows from the southwest.“
„OpenStreetMap way/723323605“
„OpenStreetMap way/1301497444“

Photos from the area

Handiplage (La Croix-Valmer)-3828 · 49 m from the spot
HReuter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Handiplage beach wheelchair (La Croix-Valmer)-3826 · 55 m from the spot
HReuter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Aerial view of Gigaro Beach in La Croix-Valmer, France (52723801211) · 735 m from the spot
dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

12.0Jan6.2

11.7Feb6.0

11.8Mar6.1

10.6Apr5.5

9.8May5.0

8.8Jun4.5

9.5Jul4.9

9.1Aug4.7

9.3Sep4.8

10.5Oct5.4

11.7Nov6.0

12.3Dec6.3

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	12.0 knots · 6.2 m/s
February	11.7 knots · 6.0 m/s
March	11.8 knots · 6.1 m/s
April	10.6 knots · 5.5 m/s
May	9.8 knots · 5.0 m/s
June	8.8 knots · 4.5 m/s
July	9.5 knots · 4.9 m/s
August	9.1 knots · 4.7 m/s
September	9.3 knots · 4.8 m/s
October	10.5 knots · 5.4 m/s
November	11.7 knots · 6.0 m/s
December	12.3 knots · 6.3 m/s

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Sources: Community map “Kitesurfing in the South of France - Ultimate France” (Google My Maps). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.