Kite spot on water · France

Kitesurfing in Palavas-les-Flots

Name: Kitesurfing in Palavas-les-Flots
Address: FR

Riders have kited it in SW, W.

Show on the map43.5158, 3.9041

Works in: SW, W
Nearest airport: MPLMontpellier-Méditerranée Airport, 8 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

bestworksno reports

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

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From riders

What you need to know

Who it suits: Intermediate to advanced

Watch out for

Extremely gusty foehn wind reaching up to 100 km/h (54 knots, 28 m/s).Facebook group Snowkiteurs des Savoie 2024

Parking

Car park “Parking du Prévost” about 250 m from the spot, paid.OpenStreetMap

Getting there

Skinning or hiking up (rando) from the Les Glières area as a quiet, unrestricted alternative.Facebook group Snowkiteurs des Savoie 2024
Nearest airport: Montpelliercommunity map

Conditions

Spot type: beachcommunity map

Riders' tips

The UKV model and Météo Suisse provide the most accurate forecast for this spot.Facebook group Snowkiteurs des Savoie 2024

In riders' own words

„Best wind: SW,W.“
„Rider level: Intermediate-Advanced.“
„OpenStreetMap way/142386004“
„troisième solution qui est de monter au Auges en rando et profiter du spot là haut“
„Nearest airport: Montpellier.“
„c'est le foehn hyper rafaleux, 100km/h en 4m ça ne le fait pas“
„Spot type: Beach.“
„le modèle UKV et la météo suisse étaient les plus réalistes“

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.

9.9Jan5.1

10.1Feb5.2

9.8Mar5.0

9.3Apr4.8

9.0May4.6

7.9Jun4.1

8.2Jul4.2

7.9Aug4.1

8.2Sep4.2

9.2Oct4.7

10.1Nov5.2

9.7Dec5.0

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

Values by month

January	9.9 knots · 5.1 m/s
February	10.1 knots · 5.2 m/s
March	9.8 knots · 5.0 m/s
April	9.3 knots · 4.8 m/s
May	9.0 knots · 4.6 m/s
June	7.9 knots · 4.1 m/s
July	8.2 knots · 4.2 m/s
August	7.9 knots · 4.1 m/s
September	8.2 knots · 4.2 m/s
October	9.2 knots · 4.7 m/s
November	10.1 knots · 5.2 m/s
December	9.7 knots · 5.0 m/s

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Sources: Community map “Kitesurfing in the South of France - Ultimate France” (Google My Maps); Riders' reports in public kite groups on Facebook (Snowkiteurs des Savoie). 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.