Overview

Le Boucanet ("le Bouca") — located between La Grande-Motte and Le Grau-du-Roi, the only spot on the right bank. A popular fallback spot for aficionados when Port Camargue spots are overcrowded.

Relatively wide beach with good exposure. Versatile spot: works in W, E, SE winds. In strong wind, small waves ideal for freeride or freestyle.

In westerly wind: THE wave spot of the Aigues-Mortes bay! Don't miss the rare memorable sessions when the west combines with swell.

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Sunrise 08:03 · Sunset 18:52

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Le Boucanet: 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

301h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 301 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is February, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 12 °C. The wettest month is December, with 53 mm.

Monthly averages: Le Boucanet

Monthly averages — Le Boucanet — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	14.5	99 h	12 °C	24 mm
February	14.0	123 h	13 °C	52 mm
March	25.5	239 h	16 °C	52 mm
April	26.0	244 h	19 °C	21 mm
May	28.0	266 h	22 °C	35 mm
June	30.0	272 h	27 °C	11 mm
July	31.0	301 h	29 °C	2 mm
August	29.0	223 h	30 °C	0 mm
September	26.5	216 h	24 °C	6 mm
October	17.5	166 h	21 °C	7 mm
November	17.5	137 h	16 °C	33 mm
December	15.0	130 h	13 °C	53 mm

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Technical details of Le Boucanet spot

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Local association recommendations

Club 30 Kite: kitesurf school in Le Grau-du-Roi — club30kite@gmail.com — 06 32 85 79 95

Spot functioning

Address: 772 boulevard du Docteur Jean Bastide, 30240 Le Grau-du-Roi. Located on the Grau-du-Roi side (right bank), between La Grande-Motte and the town centre.

Versatile spot — works in West (side-on, waves!), East, SE (Marin, waves), and SW (summer thermal). In NW wind (Tramontane), blows side-off — more technical.

In summer: prefer marked spots (Grande-Motte TPO, Espiguette). Off-season: quieter spot.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Parking along boulevard du Docteur Jean Bastide. Easy access.

Wind specificities

West: THE reference wind here — side-onshore, memorable waves when swell combines. THE wave spot of Aigues-Mortes bay in W wind!

Marin SE: onshore, waves, choppier conditions in heavy weather.

Thermal SW: summer breeze, freeride.

Tramontane NW: works but side-offshore — more technical, risk of drifting. Prefer Plage Sud for flat water protected by the breakwaters.

Hazards

In strong wind: small waves form, technical conditions.

Tramontane NW: side-offshore, technical for beginners — possibility of drifting offshore.

Beach shared with swimmers and walkers off-season.

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