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Spot de Carteau Port Saint Louis du Rhône

Carteau Port Saint Louis du Rhône kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

France · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

43.39 | 4.85

Overview

Parking and launch area delimited by wooden posts. The site consists of a large bay open to the north. It is crossed by 1 navigation channel, in which riding is not allowed. When we need to cross it, we must ensure that we will not interfere with any vessel traveling in this channel.
 
It is forbidden to ride in the mussel farms and in shallow areas in the southern part of the spot along the road leading to Napoléon Beach.
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Carteau Port Saint Louis du Rhône: when to go?

The season runs from March to August, peaking in June: 28 rideable days a month and 347 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is December, at 20.7 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

16-22 knots · 46% 22-30 knots · 39% 30-40 knots · 14% 40+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 16 and 22 knots — 46% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 11 °C. The wettest month is December, with 24 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Carteau Port Saint Louis du Rhône — averaged over 3 years of records
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.3 198 h 11 °C 4 mm
February 22.3 210 h 13 °C 10 mm
March 27.7 263 h 15 °C 21 mm
April 27.3 313 h 18 °C 6 mm
May 27.3 290 h 22 °C 20 mm
June 28.7 347 h 27 °C 13 mm
July 28.3 326 h 30 °C 1 mm
August 26.7 290 h 30 °C 3 mm
September 25.0 252 h 25 °C 10 mm
October 21.7 193 h 22 °C 22 mm
November 22.3 190 h 16 °C 16 mm
December 20.7 179 h 12 °C 24 mm

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Technical details of Carteau Port Saint Louis du Rhône spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Open all year round.

Required level

Beginner

Parking
Right in front of the spot, free, but with a height restriction.
Wind specificities
The spot works best with southeast wind as it's onshore, but it also works with mistral wind.
Hazards
With southeast wind, on the right side of the water (area called "la bassine"), there is an electric line supplying the hamlet of Carteau. Sailing at the "mer et passion" club. Underwater fishing. Fishing, swimming, and boating activities.
 
At the end of summer, thorns and seaweed can easily get caught in the kites...
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