Overview

Étang du Grazel — Small lagoon at La Franqui village. Separated from the sea by a sand bank. Shallow, not very big, but allows safe navigation without risk of drifting offshore. Good for beginners improving upwind riding before open sea. By Marin (SE): nice waves on the sea side. Beginner.

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Etang du Grazel: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

348h

in May · 29.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, July and August, at 29 rideable days and 26 °C. The low point is January, at 21 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 34%13-20 knots · 49%21-30 knots · 17%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 49% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 12 °C. The wettest month is December, with 59 mm.

Monthly averages: Etang du Grazel

Monthly averages — Etang du Grazel — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	21.0	171 h	12 °C	30 mm
February	25.0	241 h	14 °C	23 mm
March	27.0	278 h	15 °C	34 mm
April	27.0	315 h	17 °C	40 mm
May	29.5	348 h	20 °C	34 mm
June	24.5	268 h	26 °C	7 mm
July	28.0	344 h	28 °C	46 mm
August	28.0	321 h	29 °C	3 mm
September	27.0	297 h	23 °C	22 mm
October	21.5	197 h	20 °C	22 mm
November	23.0	209 h	16 °C	42 mm
December	22.0	204 h	13 °C	59 mm

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Technical details of Etang du Grazel spot

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

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Local association recommendations

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Spot functioning

Follow Gruissan village, Municipal Camping, go along it on the left and take the track for 500m.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot forbidden by municipal decree since January 2023
Required level: Beginner

Wind specificities

All wind directions work. Tramontane NW arrives attenuated (dunes protect). Marin SE/E flat and manageable. Thermal summer possible. Weaker than the open spots — good for light wind foiling.

Hazards

Very shallow — 30-80cm, foot touch bottom everywhere. Muddy bottom — can trap fins and feet. Gusty Tramontane near edges. Small lagoon — limited space. Protected natural area — respect fauna.

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