Overview

Les Pilotis — Leucate — Sea spot between Leucate-Plage and Port Leucate, sector du Mouret. Excellent wave spot by Marin SE/S. Convivial atmosphere with beach restaurants (paillote Les Pilotis).

Sandy beach between Leucate-Plage and the oyster farm area. Waves well-shaped near the jetty by Marin. Popular with locals — good level, respect priority rules. Kite and windsurf both accepted.

Not recommended by Tramontane (offshore, dead wind zone). SUP when no wind.

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Sunrise 08:07 · Sunset 18:57

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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 Pilotis: 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

153h

in March · 16 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in March: 14 rideable days a month and 153 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is January, at 5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 56%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 16%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 56% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 12 °C. The wettest month is December, with 97 mm.

Monthly averages: Les Pilotis

Monthly averages — Les Pilotis — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	5.0	31 h	12 °C	24 mm
February	7.5	59 h	14 °C	21 mm
March	16.0	153 h	15 °C	29 mm
April	14.5	129 h	17 °C	36 mm
May	13.0	96 h	20 °C	26 mm
June	15.5	108 h	25 °C	5 mm
July	12.0	64 h	27 °C	33 mm
August	12.5	66 h	28 °C	24 mm
September	11.0	103 h	22 °C	29 mm
October	9.0	62 h	20 °C	34 mm
November	7.5	68 h	16 °C	36 mm
December	7.0	60 h	13 °C	97 mm

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Technical details of Les Pilotis spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE, S.

Rideable Not rideable

Local association recommendations

Beach restaurants: Les Pilotis (paillote, directly on spot), Le Poulpe, Chez Biquet. Nearby schools: Windykite, KSL, DirectWind.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Year-round. Best by Marin SE/S (waves). Avoid by Tramontane (offshore). Paillote Les Pilotis seasonal.
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Sea. Waves by Marin SE/S — well-shaped near the jetty. Wave size depends on swell. Intermediate to advanced depending on conditions. Currents near jetty. SUP possible in calm conditions.

Parking

Secteur du Mouret. Free car park. Access from road to oyster farms (right bank) or via the naturist village. No driving on the beach. Restaurants directly on the beach: Les Pilotis, Le Poulpe, Chez Biquet.

Wind specificities

Marin/SE/S: ONLY works by SE/S winds — onshore to side-on. Good waves. Popular wave session. Tramontane: AVOID — offshore, dead wind zone, dangerous drift. Kite + windsurf + surf accepted. Frequented by locals.

Hazards

Tramontane STRONGLY DISCOURAGED: zone is sheltered/dead wind — if wind drops, you drift. Offshore. Only by Marin/SE. Currents: can push you onto breakwaters/jetties — dangerous. Digue proximity: waves better shaped near the jetty but currents stronger. Check conditions locally before going out.

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