Kite spot on water · France

Kitesurfing in Saint-Laurent-du-Var

Name: Kitesurfing in Saint-Laurent-du-Var
Address: FR

Riders have kited it in N, E, SE, S, SW, NW.

Show on the map43.6577, 7.1901

Works in: N, E, SE, S, SW, NW
Nearest airport: NCENice-Côte d'Azur Airport, 2 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

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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 riders.

Parking

Car park about 150 m from the spot, paid.OpenStreetMap

Getting there

The nearest airport is Nice.community map

Conditions

Beach spot.community map

In riders' own words

„J'ai repéré l'altisurface de Saint jean d'arves. Bien orientée pour le N et le NW.“
„Wind direction: E,SE,S,SW.“
„Rider level: Intermediate.“
„OpenStreetMap way/1451717384“
„OpenStreetMap way/1451717386“
„Nearest airport: Nice.“
„Spot type: Beach.“

Photos from the area

Palm trees on the beach of Saint-Laurent-du-Var (31705778095) · 532 m from the spot
Thomas Woodtli from Zürich, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

A boat off the beach of Saint-Laurent-du-Var (31558701742) · 540 m from the spot
Thomas Woodtli from Zürich, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Fields of the desert · 570 m from the spot
Pierre Banoori, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.

8.0Jan4.1

7.9Feb4.1

8.4Mar4.3

7.6Apr3.9

6.8May3.5

6.2Jun3.2

6.5Jul3.3

6.1Aug3.1

6.5Sep3.3

7.3Oct3.8

8.0Nov4.1

8.0Dec4.1

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

Values by month

January	8.0 knots · 4.1 m/s
February	7.9 knots · 4.1 m/s
March	8.4 knots · 4.3 m/s
April	7.6 knots · 3.9 m/s
May	6.8 knots · 3.5 m/s
June	6.2 knots · 3.2 m/s
July	6.5 knots · 3.3 m/s
August	6.1 knots · 3.1 m/s
September	6.5 knots · 3.3 m/s
October	7.3 knots · 3.8 m/s
November	8.0 knots · 4.1 m/s
December	8.0 knots · 4.1 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.