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Spot de Le Merou

Le Merou kitesurf spot

France · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

43.11 | 6.19

Overview

Grassy beach, surrounded by a palm grove set back from the shore. No other obstacles. Easy water entry, without shore break, but there are small pebbles before the sand. There isn't a huge amount of space. The usage rules are those recommended by the federation. The more adventurous can try to reach Porquerolles from Le Mérou.
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Le Merou: when to go?

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

The season runs from March to August, peaking in August: 25 rideable days a month and 193 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is January, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64% 13-20 knots · 29% 21-30 knots · 7% 31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is December, with 151 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Le Merou — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 12.0 94 h 14 °C 58 mm
February 20.0 126 h 15 °C 105 mm
March 24.5 217 h 16 °C 139 mm
April 22.5 210 h 19 °C 31 mm
May 25.0 195 h 22 °C 42 mm
June 25.5 220 h 27 °C 15 mm
July 26.0 184 h 31 °C 3 mm
August 28.0 193 h 31 °C 20 mm
September 16.5 131 h 25 °C 94 mm
October 19.5 148 h 22 °C 137 mm
November 13.0 107 h 17 °C 73 mm
December 12.5 101 h 14 °C 151 mm
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Technical details of Le Merou spot

Spot currently open :-)
Local association recommendations
FFVL certified spot
Spot opening date

Open all year round

Parking
From the airport, follow the sea northward towards the salt marshes. Before the Gapeau bridge, stop at the "les citrons" hotel. The parking is located under the palm trees. The parking area is adjacent to the spot
Wind specificities
East wind is ideal. It's one of the two dominant winds in Hyères. In light summer conditions, the site is also usable because the wind brings you back to shore. However, it's not possible for beginners to learn here as the beach is quite busy and the palm trees are not very far away.
Hazards
No particular dangers apart from yourself. A catamaran club adjoins the site and cohabitation is perfect. Fishermen have their habits north of the site... To each their own lines!
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