Overview

Le Mérou — official kite zone in the northeast of the Giens peninsula (Hyères, Var). A fallback spot accessible to beginners when L'Almanarre gets too intense. Larger and wider beach than L'Almanarre. Similar but reversed conditions: flat in Mistral (W), choppy in east wind. With east wind in summer season, Le Mérou is THE ideal kitesurf spot in Hyères (La Badine closes in summer).

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Sunrise 07:55 · Sunset 18:45

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

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Le Mérou - Giens: when to go?

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Season · peak

309h

in April · 28 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 25 rideable days a month on average, at 20 °C. It peaks in April, with 309 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 38%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 19%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 41% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is December, with 191 mm.

Monthly averages: Le Mérou - Giens

Monthly averages — Le Mérou - Giens — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.5	190 h	14 °C	60 mm
February	22.5	161 h	14 °C	112 mm
March	27.0	275 h	15 °C	136 mm
April	28.0	309 h	17 °C	40 mm
May	27.0	276 h	20 °C	36 mm
June	25.0	260 h	25 °C	12 mm
July	26.0	240 h	28 °C	4 mm
August	26.5	201 h	29 °C	18 mm
September	25.0	247 h	24 °C	87 mm
October	25.5	227 h	21 °C	120 mm
November	22.0	175 h	17 °C	59 mm
December	22.0	177 h	15 °C	191 mm

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Technical details of Le Mérou - Giens spot

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, ESE, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

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Spot functioning

Access: northeast of the Giens peninsula. In Mistral (W): flat water, ideal for beginners and freeride. In east wind: choppy, waves. Official kite zone open in summer when La Badine closes.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

Wind specificities

W/NW (Mistral): flat water, sheltered from swell — ideal conditions for beginners. E/ENE: choppy, waves. Onshore conditions. Reversed conditions compared to L'Almanarre.

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