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Les 3 digues - Sète kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
France · Occitanie
Overview
Les 3 Digues — a Mediterranean sea-side kitesurf spot, in the middle of the lido connecting Sète to Marseillan-Plage (12 km sandy strip). Official kite zone open year-round, including summer when a channel separates swimmers from kitesurfers.
Known for its waves: conditions often beautiful and sometimes very powerful, especially with SE Marin wind. Ideal alternative when the afternoon thermal blows and the Pont-Levis lagoon side lacks wind.
Ideal spot for foiling (wing, kitefoil, windfoil) in light to moderate wind.
]]>Spot forecast for Les 3 digues - Sète
Sunrise 07:11 · Sunset 17:47
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Les 3 digues - Sète: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
139h
in June · 21.5 rideable days
The season runs from March to October, peaking in June: 19 rideable days a month and 139 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is January, at 7.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 12 °C. The wettest month is December, with 79 mm.
Monthly averages: Les 3 digues - Sète
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.5 | 47 h | 12 °C | 63 mm |
| February | 12.5 | 78 h | 13 °C | 50 mm |
| March | 18.0 | 159 h | 15 °C | 60 mm |
| April | 16.5 | 124 h | 17 °C | 41 mm |
| May | 21.0 | 124 h | 20 °C | 54 mm |
| June | 21.5 | 139 h | 25 °C | 5 mm |
| July | 17.0 | 104 h | 28 °C | 10 mm |
| August | 21.5 | 126 h | 29 °C | 20 mm |
| September | 17.5 | 106 h | 23 °C | 30 mm |
| October | 16.0 | 104 h | 20 °C | 25 mm |
| November | 10.0 | 67 h | 16 °C | 64 mm |
| December | 9.5 | 68 h | 13 °C | 79 mm |
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Technical details of Les 3 digues - Sète spot
The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.
Local association recommendations
Thau Kite Club (TKC): orange lycras, reference association — thaukite.com
]]>Spot functioning
Open sea spot, south-facing. Mainly works with sea wind (S, SW, SE) — onshore. Excellent in summer with afternoon thermal and autumn/winter with marine depressions.
In summer, the marked channel (yellow buoys) defines the kite zone. Respect zones and TKC (orange lycras). Spacious rigging area on the beach.
]]>Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
Navigate beyond 300m especially in summer. Respect the kite zones. Contact the local club members with orange lycras
- Required level
- Intermediate
Parking
Large car park at end of road, ideal for campervans. Height barrier 2.20 m. The kite zone is at the Sète end of the car park, marked with a "Kite Zone" sign (swimming prohibited in this area).
Access the beach via the path over the breakwater.
]]>Wind specificities
Thermal S/SW (10-15 kts): main wind in summer, onshore blowing towards beach. No risk of being pushed out to sea. Ideal for foiling.
Marin SE: frequent autumn/winter/spring, often very strong, builds big unpredictable waves. Caution!
Marin S/SW: works very well, beautiful waves.
Tramontane NW / Mistral N: offshore — pushes out to sea, avoid here. Prefer Pont-Levis lagoon side.
]]>Hazards
3 submerged breakwaters: in strong conditions, the sea covers the three breakwaters in front of the spot entrance. If you can't see them, stay to the left.
Unpredictable waves: with SE Marin, waves can become very large and irregular. Caution!
N/NW wind: offshore, pushes you out to sea. Don't ride here in Tramontane.
Summer channel: respect markers separating swimmers from kitesurfers. Ride beyond 300 m.
Deep water: unlike Pont-Levis, you can't stand.
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