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Spot de Les Roquilles - Carnon

Les Roquilles - Carnon kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

France · Occitanie

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Overview

Les Roquilles / "Destroy Beach" — near the port of Carnon, on the west side of the breakwater. To find it: follow the dozens of catamarans parked on the grass! A prime wave riding spot in Carnon, regularly packed as soon as the SE Marin wind picks up — superb waves break along the breakwater. Nicknamed "Destroy Beach" by locals for its sometimes chaotic waves. Less crowded than La Grande-Motte, excellent off-season with SE wind. KITESURFING PROHIBITED IN SUMMER — during the summer season, head to Petit Travers (74) or Grand Travers instead.
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Les Roquilles - Carnon: 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 June, peaking in June: 18 rideable days a month and 144 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is January, at 8.5 days.

Kiting is forbidden here from 01/07 to 31/08. Kitesurf interdit en été (juillet-août minimum, vérifier dates exactes)

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

Closed month 7-12 knots · 68% 13-20 knots · 22% 21-30 knots · 8% 31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 11 °C. The wettest month is December, with 67 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Les Roquilles - Carnon — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 8.5 51 h 11 °C 28 mm
February 9.0 79 h 13 °C 38 mm
March 16.5 151 h 14 °C 57 mm
April 14.5 136 h 16 °C 32 mm
May 19.5 147 h 20 °C 39 mm
June 20.5 144 h 24 °C 9 mm
July closed 19.0 113 h 26 °C 2 mm
August closed 20.5 113 h 27 °C 0 mm
September 15.0 90 h 22 °C 5 mm
October 13.5 96 h 19 °C 11 mm
November 9.5 68 h 16 °C 32 mm
December 9.5 66 h 12 °C 67 mm

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Technical details of Les Roquilles - Carnon spot

Spot currently open :-)
Local association recommendations
YC Mauguio-Carnon (Yacht Club): Quai Eric Tabarly, Carnon-Plage. Axel'Air: kitesurf/wingfoil school in Carnon — personalized lessons for all levels.
Spot functioning
Wide and large beach, enough space to rig several kites. Parking just a few meters from the beach — very easy access. In the Mistral influence zone, combined with SW thermals = wide wind window. Works with SW (thermal + waves) and SE (Marin, powerful waves). In strong SE, the shore break becomes imposing — "Destroy Beach." Carnon is in the Mistral (N/NE) influence zone but it's offshore here — safety boat required.
Spot opening date
  • Closed: from 01/07 to 31/08
    Kitesurf interdit en été (juillet-août minimum, vérifier dates exactes)
Required level

Intermediate

Parking
Parking just a few meters from the beach, on the west side of Carnon port. Follow the catamarans parked on the grass.
Wind specificities
SE Marin: THE reference wind here — onshore, brings superb waves along the breakwater. Can be powerful and chaotic ("Destroy Beach"). Destructive shore break in heavy weather. SW Thermal: summer breeze, calmer conditions. Beautiful regular waves in true SW. W: works well, side-onshore. N/NE Mistral: in the Mistral influence zone (unlike western spots like Villeneuve) but offshore — do not sail without safety. NW Tramontane: also offshore here.
Hazards
KITESURFING PROHIBITED IN SUMMER (June 15 – September 15 depending on the year, July-August minimum) — head to Petit Travers (74) or Grand Travers instead. Imposing shore break in strong SE — locals nicknamed it "Destroy Beach" for its chaotic waves. Beware of buildings along the beach: they create significant wind shadows, surprises during takeoff/landing. Port breakwater nearby: fishermen. Very crowded on the water when it's windy.
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