Kite spot on water · France

Kitesurfing spot L’Espiguette

Name: Kitesurfing spot L’Espiguette
Address: FR

Riders have kited it in SE, S, SW, W, NW.

Show on the map43.4798, 4.1436

Works in: SE, S, SW, W, NW
Nearest airport: MPLMontpellier-Méditerranée Airport, 18 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.

From riders

What you need to know

Who it suits: Beginners to intermediate.

Getting there

Nearest airport: Montpellier.community map

Conditions

Spot type: beach.community map

In riders' own words

„Best wind: SE,S,SW,W,NW.“
„Rider level: Beginner-Intermediate.“
„Nearest airport: Montpellier.“
„Spot type: Beach.“

Photos from the area

Le Grau du Roi-Plage de l'Espiguette-20210213 · 685 m from the spot
Daniel VILLAFRUELA., CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.

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). 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.