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Gruissan Plage kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
France · Occitanie
Overview
Gruissan Plage — Main beach of Gruissan facing the Mediterranean. Works by both Tramontane (offshore flat) and Marin SE (onshore waves/surf). Central beach with all amenities, between Plage des Chalets (south) and Narbonne-Plage (north).
Surf spot by Marin — famous for beach-break. Kite and windsurf when conditions allow. SUP in calm weather.
Spot forecast for Gruissan Plage
Sunrise 08:07 · Sunset 18:57
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Gruissan Plage: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
315h
in August · 27.5 rideable days
The season runs from March to September, peaking in August: 27 rideable days a month and 315 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is January, at 19.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 46% 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 70 mm.
Monthly averages: Gruissan Plage
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19.5 | 161 h | 12 °C | 30 mm |
| February | 23.5 | 228 h | 14 °C | 25 mm |
| March | 27.0 | 292 h | 15 °C | 33 mm |
| April | 26.0 | 309 h | 17 °C | 38 mm |
| May | 26.0 | 341 h | 20 °C | 36 mm |
| June | 25.5 | 279 h | 25 °C | 5 mm |
| July | 27.0 | 344 h | 27 °C | 45 mm |
| August | 27.5 | 315 h | 29 °C | 6 mm |
| September | 27.5 | 298 h | 23 °C | 22 mm |
| October | 22.0 | 195 h | 20 °C | 22 mm |
| November | 22.0 | 203 h | 16 °C | 47 mm |
| December | 21.5 | 201 h | 13 °C | 70 mm |
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Technical details of Gruissan Plage spot
The spot works with winds from N, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
Parking
Gruissan town with all facilities: restaurants, shops, accommodation, showers. Easy parking along the beach. 15 km from Narbonne.
Wind specificities
Tramontane (NW): offshore flat. Marin (SE): onshore waves, beachbreak. Massif de la Clape behind Gruissan can disturb Tramontane — gusty near town, better at Plage des Chalets or Vieille Nouvelle.
Hazards
Tramontane offshore — pushes towards open sea, expert only. Gusty, especially near shore. Shore break by Marin. Summer restrictions — kite zones regulated June-September. Chalets-on-stilts area — avoid.
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GRUISSAN-VieilleNouv4.5 km
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NARBONNE14.6 km
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