Overview

Kitesurf

Le Mérou is a FFVL-approved kitesurf spot in Le Lavandou (Var), on the Côte d'Azur between Toulon and Saint-Tropez. Best winds are from the East to South-West arc — the thermal sea breeze and Marin/Levant directions typical of this sheltered bay.

Large free parking 50m from the shore. Bus 66, stop Saint-Lazare. Watch for palm trees near the launch area. A well-located spot with easy access in the heart of the Maures Massif coastline.

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Spot forecast for Le Merou

Sunrise 07:58 · Sunset 18:40

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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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Le Merou: 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

192h

in August · 28 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in August: 25 rideable days a month and 192 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is January, at 11.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is December, with 152 mm.

Monthly averages: Le Merou

Monthly averages — Le Merou — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	11.5	82 h	14 °C	57 mm
February	20.0	122 h	15 °C	103 mm
March	24.5	208 h	16 °C	140 mm
April	22.5	205 h	19 °C	32 mm
May	24.5	193 h	22 °C	40 mm
June	25.5	218 h	27 °C	15 mm
July	26.0	182 h	30 °C	3 mm
August	28.0	192 h	31 °C	22 mm
September	16.5	129 h	25 °C	91 mm
October	19.0	145 h	22 °C	139 mm
November	13.0	95 h	17 °C	72 mm
December	11.5	94 h	14 °C	152 mm

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Technical details of Le Merou spot

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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