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Etang de Gruissan kitesurf spot

France · Occitanie

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Spot forecast for Etang de Gruissan

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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Etang de Gruissan: 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

140h

in June · 19 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in June: 16 rideable days a month and 140 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is January, at 6 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 6 rideable days6 d J February: 8.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days19 d J July: 14.5 rideable days J August: 15 rideable days A September: 11.5 rideable days S October: 12.5 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days N December: 7.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 6 rideable days6 d J February: 8.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days19 d J July: 14.5 rideable days J August: 15 rideable days A September: 11.5 rideable days S October: 12.5 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days N December: 7.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 12 °C. The wettest month is December, with 59 mm.

Monthly averages: Etang de Gruissan
Monthly averages — Etang de Gruissan — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 6.0 43 h 12 °C 30 mm
February 8.5 58 h 14 °C 22 mm
March 16.5 151 h 15 °C 37 mm
April 17.5 154 h 17 °C 43 mm
May 15.0 117 h 21 °C 33 mm
June 19.0 140 h 26 °C 7 mm
July 14.5 95 h 28 °C 50 mm
August 15.0 94 h 30 °C 3 mm
September 11.5 92 h 23 °C 27 mm
October 12.5 76 h 20 °C 24 mm
November 9.0 73 h 16 °C 39 mm
December 7.5 58 h 13 °C 59 mm

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Technical details of Etang de Gruissan spot

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

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

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On the water

Étang water. Shallow but deep quickly (no feet at 10 m). Flat by Marin/Grec — legendary conditions. Choppy/gusty by Tramontane (avoid). Sea urchins west side. Shells/debris. Water shoes mandatory.

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