Overview

Kitesurf

La Nartelle is a kitesurf spot at Sainte-Maxime (Var), on the Golfe de Saint-Tropez. This beach catches the strong East-North-East, East and East-South-East winds — the Levant / Grecale direction that blows across the gulf from the open Mediterranean.

Mediterranean spot. The Golfe de Saint-Tropez is one of the most famous anchorages in the world — very heavy boat traffic especially in summer. Respect navigation rules strictly. The Levant wind here can be strong and gusty. A beautiful spot with views across to Saint-Tropez.

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Spot forecast for la nartelle

Sunrise 07:53 · Sunset 18:42

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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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la nartelle: 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

154h

in March · 16 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in March: 13 rideable days a month and 154 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is September, at 7.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 44%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 19%31+ knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 44% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is March, with 158 mm.

Monthly averages: la nartelle

Monthly averages — la nartelle — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	8.0	55 h	14 °C	106 mm
February	9.5	63 h	15 °C	59 mm
March	16.0	154 h	17 °C	158 mm
April	12.5	109 h	19 °C	46 mm
May	11.5	72 h	23 °C	45 mm
June	13.0	98 h	29 °C	9 mm
July	14.0	84 h	32 °C	18 mm
August	9.0	53 h	32 °C	22 mm
September	7.5	62 h	26 °C	69 mm
October	13.5	96 h	22 °C	128 mm
November	8.5	67 h	17 °C	45 mm
December	9.5	75 h	15 °C	77 mm

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Technical details of la nartelle spot

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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