Kite spot on water · France

Kitesurfing spot Leucate

Name: Kitesurfing spot Leucate
Address: FR

Riders have kited it in NE, E, SE, S.

Show on the map42.9037, 3.0522

Works in: NE, E, SE, S
Nearest airport: PGFPerpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport, 23 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: Beginners to advanced

Parking

Campervan parking right on Leucate Plage beach, close to the oyster center and Leucate village, open 24/7, card paymentprice: Paiement par carte bancaire · community map
Parking and motorhome area right at the spotcommunity map
Car park “Tennis” at the spot, free.OpenStreetMap

Getting there

Nearest airport: Perpignancommunity map

Conditions

Sea spot (kitesurf, windsurf, SUP)community map
Spot type: beach / lakecommunity map

Facilities

Beach club, refreshments, campervan parkingcommunity map

In riders' own words

„Best wind: NE,E,SE,S.“
„Rider level: Beginner-Advanced.“
„Sur place : parking, club de plage, restauration, aire de stationnement camping car“
„Une aire de stationnement directement sur la plage de Leucate Plage, à 2 pas du centre ostréicole et du village méditerranéen de Leucate !“
„OpenStreetMap way/391418792“
„OpenStreetMap way/1394479973“
„Nearest airport: Perpignan.“
„Spot type: Beach/Lake.“
„Spot en mer : kitesurf, windsurf, SUP“

Photos from the area

L été En Panne Broken Down Summer (47470790) · 343 m from the spot
Manu Pintor, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Leucate - Falaise 01 · 848 m from the spot
H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Leucate - Beach 01 · 919 m from the spot
H. Zell, 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.

12.2Jan6.3

12.4Feb6.4

11.5Mar5.9

10.9Apr5.6

10.7May5.5

9.4Jun4.8

9.7Jul5.0

9.3Aug4.8

9.6Sep4.9

10.6Oct5.5

12.0Nov6.2

11.6Dec6.0

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

Values by month

January	12.2 knots · 6.3 m/s
February	12.4 knots · 6.4 m/s
March	11.5 knots · 5.9 m/s
April	10.9 knots · 5.6 m/s
May	10.7 knots · 5.5 m/s
June	9.4 knots · 4.8 m/s
July	9.7 knots · 5.0 m/s
August	9.3 knots · 4.8 m/s
September	9.6 knots · 4.9 m/s
October	10.6 knots · 5.5 m/s
November	12.0 knots · 6.2 m/s
December	11.6 knots · 6.0 m/s

Nearby

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Sources: Community map “Kitesurfing in the South of France - Ultimate France” (Google My Maps); Community map “Cartes des spots de Leucate Méditerranée” (Google My Maps); Community map “Barcelona Kitesurf” (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.