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Lac de Jouarres kitesurf spot
France · Occitanie
Overview
Small freshwater kitesurf spot on Lac de Jouarres (11/34), a leisure lake near Olonzac, at the foot of the Minervois hills, close to the Canal du Midi and the Port of Homps. Access from Homps, Pépieux or Olonzac. Sandy/grassy beach with pine grove. Swimming supervised July–August. When coastal Tramontane is nuclear at Leucate, Jouarres receives wind 2 Beaufort less — useful fallback in that corridor. Windsurf and sailing club (Club Nautique de Jouarrès) on site. Contact: tourisme@minervois-caroux.com.
Spot forecast for Lac de Jouarres
Sunrise 08:09 · Sunset 18:58
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Lac de Jouarres: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
149h
in July · 20.5 rideable days
The season runs from May to August, peaking in July: 19 rideable days a month and 149 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is October, at 9.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 53% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 12 °C. The wettest month is December, with 96 mm.
Monthly averages: Lac de Jouarres
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.0 | 93 h | 12 °C | 24 mm |
| February | 17.5 | 122 h | 15 °C | 24 mm |
| March | 13.5 | 95 h | 16 °C | 52 mm |
| April | 14.5 | 99 h | 19 °C | 35 mm |
| May | 17.5 | 127 h | 23 °C | 45 mm |
| June | 16.5 | 116 h | 30 °C | 10 mm |
| July | 20.5 | 149 h | 31 °C | 22 mm |
| August | 20.0 | 134 h | 32 °C | 20 mm |
| September | 15.5 | 114 h | 25 °C | 28 mm |
| October | 9.5 | 70 h | 22 °C | 25 mm |
| November | 13.5 | 86 h | 16 °C | 36 mm |
| December | 14.5 | 89 h | 13 °C | 96 mm |
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Technical details of Lac de Jouarres spot
The spot works with winds from NW.
Depending on conditions: N, W.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
Wind specificities
Located in the Tramontane corridor. NW is the dominant useful direction — wind arrives weakened compared to the coast but still usable. A bit gusty due to surrounding hills. Best used as a fallback when Tramontane is too strong at Leucate or Barcarès.
Hazards
Spot is about 40 km inland — acts as a buffer when coastal Tramontane is too extreme. Wind is still gusty and from the terrain. Windsurfing and sailing are the primary activities; kitesurf is possible but the lake is relatively small (65,000 m²). Swimming zone in summer (July–August supervised). Contact the Club Nautique de Jouarrès for access conditions.
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