Overview

Cap Coudalère — Étang de Leucate — Le Barcarès. UCPA school spot on the southwestern shore of the bassin des Dins d'Illes. Ideal for beginners: shallow, flat water protected from waves, easy access.

UCPA base right on the shore (Centre Méditerranéen du Nautisme). Shallow étang water — can stand almost everywhere. Flat by Tramontane NW (sheltered). By Marin SE: onshore, easy conditions.

Part of the Wind Valley — 280+ days of wind/year. Vue Canigou. Between Éole (east) and Parc des Dosses (north), at the southwestern corner of the bassin.

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Season · peak

278h

in March · 26 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in March: 25 rideable days a month and 278 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is January, at 19.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 51%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 13 °C. The wettest month is December, with 111 mm.

Monthly averages: etang de leucate | cap coudalere

Monthly averages — etang de leucate | cap coudalere — 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	22.0	190 h	14 °C	16 mm
March	26.0	278 h	15 °C	37 mm
April	24.5	279 h	17 °C	44 mm
May	25.5	283 h	20 °C	28 mm
June	23.0	241 h	25 °C	4 mm
July	26.5	303 h	27 °C	27 mm
August	22.5	241 h	28 °C	25 mm
September	25.0	268 h	22 °C	22 mm
October	20.0	173 h	20 °C	34 mm
November	22.5	215 h	16 °C	44 mm
December	22.0	185 h	13 °C	111 mm

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Technical details of etang de leucate | cap coudalere spot

The spot works with winds from N, ESE, SE, SSE, S, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Local association recommendations

UCPA Centre Méditerranéen du Nautisme — Avenue de la Coudalère. Main UCPA base for Barcarès. Kitesurf, windsurf, catamaran, SUP. All levels. Stage and courses. Access from A9 exit 40, then Port Barcarès exit 12 Lido Coudalère.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Year-round. UCPA base open seasonally (April-October). Best: all year, sheltered shallow water ideal for learning.
Required level: Beginner

On the water

Étang water. Very shallow — can stand almost everywhere. Flat by Tramontane NW. Muddy/sandy bottom — shoes recommended. Algae possible in summer. Safe for beginners. Protected from open étang chop.

Parking

UCPA parking at Centre Méditerranéen du Nautisme, Avenue de la Coudalère. Public parking in front. From A9 exit 40 → direction Leucate → Port Barcarès exit 12 Lido Coudalère → follow "Centre Nautique".

Wind specificities

Tramontane (NW): main wind, attenuated compared to Leucate/Goulet. Flat and sheltered. Marin (SE): onshore, easy. School spot: UCPA uses this zone for beginner kite/windsurf courses. Shallow, safe, no current.

Hazards

Shallow water: very shallow étang — can stand in most places. Safe for beginners but risk of hitting bottom on hard landings. Tramontane gusty: can pick up suddenly. Muddy bottom: shoes recommended. Algae in summer possible.

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