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Port la Nouvelle kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

France · Occitanie

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 43 | 3.06

Overview

Port-la-Nouvelle — Plage Sud. Similar to neighboring spots in Tramontane and Marin conditions — but much less crowded. You won't share the water with anyone here.

By Tramontane NW: offshore, flat — speed and freestyle. By Marin SE: average to powerful beachbreak at Plage Sud. Waves cleaner north of breakwaters. Localized NE thermal sometimes blows ~15 knots between Gruissan and La Franqui.

Between La Vieille Nouvelle (north) and La Palme/Rouet (south). Less famous but quality conditions.

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Spot forecast for Port la Nouvelle

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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Port la Nouvelle: 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

337h

in June · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 20 °C. It peaks in June, with 337 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days24 d J February: 24 rideable days24 d F March: 28.5 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days30 d J July: 30 rideable days J August: 29 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days24 d N December: 24 rideable days24 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days24 d J February: 24 rideable days24 d F March: 28.5 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days30 d J July: 30 rideable days J August: 29 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days24 d N December: 24 rideable days24 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 46%13-20 knots · 46%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 46% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 12 °C. The wettest month is December, with 94 mm.

Monthly averages: Port la Nouvelle
Monthly averages — Port la Nouvelle — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.0 190 h 12 °C 23 mm
February 24.0 239 h 14 °C 23 mm
March 28.5 314 h 15 °C 30 mm
April 28.5 336 h 18 °C 45 mm
May 29.5 367 h 21 °C 30 mm
June 30.0 337 h 26 °C 6 mm
July 30.0 383 h 29 °C 26 mm
August 29.0 339 h 29 °C 5 mm
September 28.5 319 h 23 °C 25 mm
October 24.5 214 h 21 °C 25 mm
November 24.0 237 h 16 °C 42 mm
December 24.0 211 h 13 °C 94 mm

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Technical details of Port la Nouvelle spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

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Local association recommendations

WestKiteSchool — Kite school in Port-la-Nouvelle. Supervised navigation and training sessions. Champions Paul Serin and Valentin Garat train in the area.

Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round

Year-round. Not supervised. WestKiteSchool for supervised sessions. Port-la-Nouvelle town for restaurants, shops, accommodation.

Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Mediterranean Sea. Tramontane: offshore flat — speed, freestyle. Marin SE: beachbreak, average to powerful. Waves cleaner north of breakwaters. Sandy bottom. Deep offshore.

Parking

Plage Sud parking. Port-la-Nouvelle town with all amenities. Between La Vieille Nouvelle and Le Rouet/La Palme.

Wind specificities

Tramontane (NW): offshore flat. Marin (SE): onshore waves/beachbreak. Localized NE thermal sometimes between Gruissan and La Franqui (~15 kts). Less crowded than neighboring spots — same quality. WestKiteSchool supervised sessions.

Hazards

Tramontane OFFSHORE: pushes to sea — experienced riders only. Plage Sud beachbreak: powerful waves, cleaner north of breakwaters but must cross the channel. Localized NE thermal possible between Gruissan and La Franqui (~15 knots). Not supervised — no safety boat.

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