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Le Blockhaus - Torreilles kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

France · Occitanie

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 2 m 42.77 | 3.04

Overview

Le Blockhaus — Torreilles Plage Nord — Pyrénées-Orientales. Most wild and unspoilt beach in the area. Wide sandy beach extending to the mouth of the River Agly. Scattered with WWII blockhaus ruins — remnants of coastal fortifications.

Dedicated kite zone to the left of the lifeguard post (baignade interdite, kite & glisse only). Spot for experienced riders — offshore Tramontane is the main wind and pushes out to sea. Jet-ski security on site April-September (paid, via Watersport66 beach club). Works by Marin/SE thermal too.

Beach club Le Blockhaus on site: bar/restaurant, concept "Grill yourself on the beach", nautical activities (paddle, pedalo, kayak). Electronic music brunch on Sundays ("Les Siestes Électroniques").

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Spot forecast for Le Blockhaus - Torreilles

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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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.3 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:200.1 m03:510.2 m10:380.1 m17:340.3 m00:550.1 m05:280.2 m11:380.1 m18:190.3 m01:250.1 m06:310.2 m12:300.1 m18:550.3 m01:520.1 m07:160.2 m13:210.1 m19:270.3 m02:200.1 m07:550.2 m14:110.1 m19:580.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.3 m

Le Blockhaus - Torreilles: 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

312h

in May · 29 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in May: 27 rideable days a month and 312 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is January, at 19.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 27.5 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days29 d M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 27.5 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 27.5 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days29 d M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 27.5 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 38%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 18%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 42% 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 116 mm.

Monthly averages: Le Blockhaus - Torreilles
Monthly averages — Le Blockhaus - Torreilles — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.5 150 h 13 °C 22 mm
February 22.5 201 h 14 °C 18 mm
March 26.0 259 h 15 °C 37 mm
April 27.5 304 h 17 °C 41 mm
May 29.0 312 h 20 °C 33 mm
June 25.5 266 h 26 °C 4 mm
July 27.0 340 h 28 °C 21 mm
August 27.5 266 h 28 °C 22 mm
September 27.5 288 h 23 °C 19 mm
October 21.5 186 h 20 °C 32 mm
November 23.0 213 h 17 °C 47 mm
December 23.0 192 h 13 °C 116 mm

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Technical details of Le Blockhaus - Torreilles spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not 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, E, ESE, SE, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Local association recommendations

Le Blockhaus / Watersport66 — Beach club & water sports base on the spot. Paddle, pedalo, kite, kayak, fitness. Security jet-ski (paid) available May-September during offshore wind. Bar/restaurant on the beach.

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

Sailing year-round. Zone kite marked June to September — buoys on water, signage on beach. Lifeguard post open in season. Jet-ski security April-September. Best: summer thermals + Tramontane with safety cover.

Required level
Advanced
On the water

Sandy bottom. Wide beach, relatively unspoilt. By Tramontane NW: offshore, flat close to shore, formed sea further out. By Marin/SE: onshore waves, can build nicely. Near Agly mouth: possible current. Water 14-16°C winter, 20-25°C summer.

Parking

Free parking with disabled parking. Showers, WC on site. Access by car. Beach club Le Blockhaus/Watersport66 right on the beach with bar/restaurant.

Wind specificities

Tramontane (NW/NNW): main wind, offshore. Pushes rapidly out to sea. Jet-ski security on site (paid). Do not navigate without safety cover. Marin / SE Thermal: onshore, works well in summer afternoon. Less strong than at Canet/Pont des Basses. Wild spot atmosphere: less crowded than Canet, more natural setting with dune system and blockhaus ruins.

Hazards

Offshore Tramontane (NW): dominant wind pushes out to sea — security jet-ski on site April-September (paid). Do not go out in Tramontane without safety cover. Ganivelles: dune-protecting posts on the beach — keep kite away when launching. Blockhaus ruins: WWII fortifications scattered on the beach. Embouchure de l'Agly: river mouth to the north — current can be strong, don't drift towards it. Summer crowds: curious beachgoers sometimes sit in the kite zone despite baignade interdite signage.

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