Overview

Pont des Basses — Between Saint-Cyprien and Canet-en-Roussillon, at the breakwater/digue near the roundabout. Classic kite spot of Canet, mainly visited by kiters exploiting the 15+ knot afternoon SE thermal. Same conditions as Saint-Cyprien but closer to the digue which creates better wave formation by SE.

Waves build well thanks to the digue by SE, good for kitewave. Summer kite zone marked with buoys — once past 300 m you can ride anywhere. Exceptional SE thermal — can reach 25-30 kts on the best days while barely any wind elsewhere. Wide beach, parking nearby.

By Tramontane forte: works with Tramontane and Marin SE. By N-oriented Tramontane: sandbar creates fun small waves. Crowded in summer. FFVL labelled. School spot (Kitoo, CBCM).

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Le pont des Basses: when to go?

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Season · peak

282h

in June · 29 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in June: 28 rideable days a month and 282 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is January, at 16 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 42%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 16%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 42% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 13 °C. The wettest month is December, with 151 mm.

Monthly averages: Le pont des Basses

Monthly averages — Le pont des Basses — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.0	108 h	13 °C	20 mm
February	22.0	180 h	14 °C	28 mm
March	26.0	253 h	15 °C	45 mm
April	26.5	292 h	17 °C	42 mm
May	26.5	290 h	20 °C	48 mm
June	29.0	282 h	25 °C	7 mm
July	28.5	323 h	28 °C	15 mm
August	29.0	283 h	29 °C	14 mm
September	28.5	278 h	23 °C	26 mm
October	18.0	153 h	20 °C	71 mm
November	20.5	173 h	17 °C	45 mm
December	20.5	162 h	13 °C	151 mm

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Technical details of Le pont des Basses spot

The spot works with winds from N, E, ESE, SE, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Local association recommendations

Kitoo — Kite & wingfoil school based at Pont des Basses / Canet area. Year-round. Also travels to Argelès, Barcarès, Saint-Laurent. www.kitoo.fr. CBCM Boarder Club — Multi-sport school nearby. We Love Kite — Kite school at Canet, year-round, small group or individual lessons.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Sailing year-round. Summer (June-September): kite chenal with buoys for crossing 300 m zone. Derogation for 5 knots speed limit managed by Canet Kite Club. Best: summer thermal SE (June-September).
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Sandy bottom. Beach faces ESE. Waves form nicely near the digue by SE — can reach 1.50+ m during depressions. By Tramontane: offshore flat close to shore, formed sea further out. Water 14-16°C winter, 20-25°C summer.

Parking

Parking near the roundabout at Pont des Basses, between Saint-Cyprien and Canet. Wide beach with dedicated kite launch area. Ganivelles can complicate launching.

Wind specificities

SE Thermal / Marin: THE wind for Pont des Basses. Exceptional afternoon thermal, can reach 25-30 kts while dead calm at Leucate. Reliable June-September. Digue amplifies wave formation. The site Canet–Saint-Cyprien is one of the best SE thermal spots in the region.

Tramontane (NW/NNW): offshore, works when strong. By N-oriented Tramontane: small waves on sandbar. Experienced riders only in Tramontane. Tramontane 300+ days/year regionally.

Hazards

Ganivelles and posts on beach: technical kite launching. Digue nearby: waves build against it by SE — don't ride too close. Tramontane offshore: very strong NW can push you rapidly out to sea. SE fort: spot becomes technical, powerful onshore waves. Balisage strict in summer — chenal buoys, kite zone, baignade zone. Respect the zones.

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