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Spot de Almanarre - La route du Sel

Almanarre - La route du Sel kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

France · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

43.05 | 6.13

Overview

Legendary spot in the south of France, the Almanarre bay is a top spot for kitesurfing, windsurfing and wing surfing. It's a large bay, which can be quite safe depending on wind directions. In West to North-West winds, it's on-shore wind with beautiful waves throughout the bay. In East wind, it's reserved for experts with completely off-shore wind. However, the water surface transforms into a mirror and it's quite pleasant.
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Almanarre - La route du Sel: when to go?

The season runs from March to August, peaking in April: 28 rideable days a month and 300 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is January, at 19.3 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

16-22 knots · 46% 22-30 knots · 33% 30-40 knots · 19% 40+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 16 and 22 knots — 46% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 13 °C. The wettest month is October, with 53 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Almanarre - La route du Sel — averaged over 3 years of records
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.3 151 h 13 °C 8 mm
February 21.3 171 h 14 °C 13 mm
March 27.0 260 h 14 °C 26 mm
April 28.0 300 h 17 °C 10 mm
May 27.7 252 h 21 °C 23 mm
June 27.3 293 h 25 °C 27 mm
July 28.0 277 h 28 °C 4 mm
August 28.0 248 h 28 °C 14 mm
September 23.7 230 h 25 °C 33 mm
October 25.7 212 h 21 °C 53 mm
November 24.0 214 h 17 °C 33 mm
December 21.7 181 h 14 °C 40 mm

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Technical details of Almanarre - La route du Sel spot

Spot currently open :-)
Local association recommendations
A Beach Marshall ensures safety and navigation regulations
in agreement with municipal technical services and municipal police who can intervene and issue fines for non-compliance with regulations.
Period: from June 15 to September 15
Spot functioning
In summer, launching is done in a reduced area from gate 16 to 21. There is also an exit channel that you must take to reach the 300m zone. Off-season, the entire bay is open, but it's still recommended to launch from the kite zone. Avoid the area where windsurfers launch, they have quite a character in this region.
Spot opening date

Open all year round

In summer, the spot is limited to the launch area between gates 16 to 21 of the Route du Sel.
 Exit channel and prohibition of navigation in the 300m zone.

Required level

Intermediate

On the water
On the water, this spot can be very crowded. So review your priorities and often by tacking for 10 minutes you'll find yourself alone (As on all spots in the world actually ;-) )
Parking
Parking all along the Route du Sel in summer. Off-season, the Route du Sel may be closed and parking is located at the beginning of the road on the Giens side.
 Be careful not to leave anything in your car/van, it's always a hotspot for theft.
Wind specificities
There are really two wind patterns, requiring two different approaches.
 In West, North-West patterns, the water is a real battlefield, with beautiful waves, but it can quickly become nice. However, since you're launching on-shore, you need to be sure you can tack and exit through the channel to reach the 300m zone
In East wind, especially off-season, the water surface transforms into a mirror with sometimes more than 45 knots. The advantage off-season is that you can ride 50cm from the beach, sensations guaranteed. However, in case of problems, you drift very quickly offshore. If you're not confident, local schools offer supervised sessions.
Hazards
The beach is not large, it's delimited by reed screens. The road is just behind, so launch with your hand on the safety release. Beginners, this is not really the right spot.
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