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Canet-Plage Sud kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
France · Occitanie
Overview
Canet-Plage Sud / Port Cipriano — Canet-en-Roussillon, Pyrénées-Orientales. Second official kite spot of Canet, just north of Pont des Basses. Immense sandy beach with a huge dedicated kite zone (windsurfers not admitted in this section). Marked with buoys in summer.
Benefits from one of the most exceptional thermal regimes in the Languedoc. When the temperature difference between land and sea is high enough, a S/SE wind builds during the afternoon and accelerates — can reach 25-30 knots, reinforced by Marin (SE). Plan d'eau generally choppy, small swell creates nice kickers and small surf waves.
Perfect spot for beginners in summer (light wind, digue creates clean waves). In winter: Tramontane pushes offshore, only for very experienced riders. If only one spot to retain in the Pyrénées-Orientales for advanced kite: this is it.
Spot forecast for Canet-Plage Sud
Sunrise 08:06 · Sunset 18:58
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Canet-Plage Sud: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
292h
in August · 29 rideable days
The season runs from March to September, peaking in August: 28 rideable days a month and 292 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is January, at 16.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
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 145 mm.
Monthly averages: Canet-Plage Sud
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.5 | 119 h | 13 °C | 19 mm |
| February | 22.0 | 190 h | 14 °C | 27 mm |
| March | 27.0 | 297 h | 15 °C | 43 mm |
| April | 27.5 | 302 h | 17 °C | 43 mm |
| May | 27.0 | 302 h | 20 °C | 47 mm |
| June | 28.5 | 294 h | 25 °C | 6 mm |
| July | 28.5 | 331 h | 28 °C | 15 mm |
| August | 29.0 | 292 h | 29 °C | 14 mm |
| September | 29.0 | 289 h | 23 °C | 24 mm |
| October | 19.0 | 169 h | 20 °C | 69 mm |
| November | 22.5 | 195 h | 17 °C | 47 mm |
| December | 21.0 | 176 h | 13 °C | 145 mm |
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Technical details of Canet-Plage Sud spot
The spot works with winds from N, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Local association recommendations
Canet Kite Club (CKC) — Local kite association managing the kite zone. We Love Kite — Year-round kite school, small groups + individual, all equipment provided. Kitoo — Kite & wingfoil school at Pont des Basses / Canet. CBCM Boarder Club — Multi-sport school nearby.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
Sailing year-round. Arrêté municipal: kite zone regulated from 1 May to 30 September — buoys in the water, signage on the beach. Best: summer (June-September) for thermal SE. Winter: only experienced, Tramontane offshore dangerous.
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Sandy bottom. Beach faces ESE. By Marin (SE) side-on starboard: nice waves building, can reach 1.50-2 m during strong SE. Near the digue to the right: beautiful right-hand wave in 2 sections, 3-4 rollers on good days. Plan d'eau generally choppy. By thermal S: small swell, nice kickers. By Tramontane NW: flat but extremely gusty and offshore. Water 14-16°C winter, 20-25°C summer.
Parking
Large parking nearby. Kite preparation area on the left when arriving from parking — immense, dedicated exclusively to kite (no windsurf). Ganivelles on the beach — keep kite away from wooden posts.
Wind specificities
Thermal S/SE (Marin): THE wind of Canet. Exceptional summer thermal that builds in the afternoon (15h-18h), typically 15-20 kts, can reach 25-30 kts reinforced by Marin. SE enters side-on starboard and creates excellent surfkite conditions near the digue.
Tramontane (NW): dominant regional wind, 300+ days/year. At Canet: extremely strong, gusty and offshore — DANGEROUS. Only experienced riders with safety boat. When Tramontane: better to fall back to étang de Salses or Leucate.
Tip: webcam live available on Viewsurf to check conditions before driving. Aquarium, musée du jouet et de l'auto nearby for non-riding days.
Hazards
Tramontane offshore (NW): extremely strong and gusty at Canet — pushes rapidly out to sea. Déconseillé sans bateau de sécurité in Tramontane. Fall back to étang de Salses (ancienne base d'hydravions) instead. Strong SE: big waves form, difficult to get through the shorebreak to reach offshore. Ganivelles: wooden posts on the beach, never approach with your kite inflated. Summer crowds: tourists swim in the kite zone — strict balisage 1 May–30 September.
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