Overview

Les Pêcheurs — Étang de Leucate — between La Mine and Le Goulet, west shore of the étang. Windsurf-only spot — kite prohibited. Quieter, wilder atmosphere.

One of the few étang spots with deeper water and bigger chop. If you're after a quieter session away from the crowds, Les Pêcheurs delivers. Conditions similar to La Mine but with more depth and bigger waves. Freeriders love the long reaches.

Opposite the Île des Pêcheurs holiday village (UCPA).

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Spot forecast for Les Pecheurs / Etang de Leucate

Sunrise 08:07 · Sunset 18:58

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

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Les Pecheurs / Etang de Leucate: when to go?

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

Season · peak

344h

in July · 29 rideable days

The season runs from July to September, peaking in July: 27 rideable days a month and 344 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is February, at 20.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 43%13-20 knots · 44%21-30 knots · 13%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 44% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 13 °C. The wettest month is December, with 100 mm.

Monthly averages: Les Pecheurs / Etang de Leucate

Monthly averages — Les Pecheurs / Etang de Leucate — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.5	177 h	13 °C	24 mm
February	20.5	199 h	14 °C	22 mm
March	22.5	252 h	15 °C	32 mm
April	27.0	314 h	18 °C	43 mm
May	29.0	324 h	21 °C	25 mm
June	24.5	259 h	26 °C	7 mm
July	29.0	344 h	28 °C	34 mm
August	25.5	274 h	29 °C	22 mm
September	26.0	295 h	23 °C	26 mm
October	21.0	181 h	20 °C	41 mm
November	23.0	228 h	16 °C	34 mm
December	23.0	193 h	13 °C	100 mm

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Technical details of Les Pecheurs / Etang de Leucate spot

The spot works with winds from N, E, ESE, SE, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Rideable Not rideable

Local association recommendations

No club on spot. Nearby: Wesh Center Crew (WCC) on Le Goulet. Quieter alternative to the more popular étang spots.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Year-round. Tramontane dominant. Wild spot, no facilities.
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Étang water. Deeper than most étang spots — one of the few with real depth. Bigger chop, excellent for jumping on both tacks. Waterstart required. Tramontane NW: side-on.

Parking

Access via bumpy track — limits crowds. Small parking area. Wild spot, no facilities. UCPA Île des Pêcheurs holiday village nearby.

Wind specificities

Tramontane (NW/NNW): same power zone as Le Goulet. Side-on. Long reaches to west bank. Marin/SE: also sailable. Kite strictly prohibited — windsurf, wingfoil, windfoil only.

Hazards

Kite FORBIDDEN — windsurf, wingfoil, windfoil only. Deeper water than most étang spots — waterstart required. Bigger chop. Wilder, more isolated — no safety on spot.

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