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Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer | Plage Est / Speed kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
France · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Overview
Plage Est of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer — capital of the Camargue. World-renowned for its speed conditions and the "French Trench", a speed channel where numerous records have been broken.
Immense fine sand beach extending from Beauduc, bordered on one side by the Mediterranean and on the other by numerous lagoons. Vast space for safe kite training — but you need to walk a bit to reach the water's edge.
The speed channel is visible from the large sandy car park. In Mistral N/NW, legendary speed conditions with ultra-flat water along the coast. If the wind shifts from S to N, you can ride waves for kilometres in offshore wind — memorable sessions!
Small charming town halfway between Beauduc and Le Grau-du-Roi.
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Sunrise 08:02 · Sunset 18:51
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Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer | Plage Est / Speed: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
394h
in July · 31 rideable days
The season runs from March to August, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 394 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is December, at 19.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 43% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 11 °C. The wettest month is December, with 104 mm.
Monthly averages: Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer | Plage Est / Speed
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.0 | 201 h | 11 °C | 45 mm |
| February | 24.5 | 227 h | 13 °C | 47 mm |
| March | 27.5 | 286 h | 14 °C | 97 mm |
| April | 27.0 | 317 h | 17 °C | 27 mm |
| May | 28.5 | 337 h | 20 °C | 50 mm |
| June | 29.5 | 351 h | 24 °C | 14 mm |
| July | 31.0 | 394 h | 27 °C | 12 mm |
| August | 29.0 | 300 h | 28 °C | 6 mm |
| September | 26.0 | 285 h | 22 °C | 23 mm |
| October | 22.5 | 208 h | 20 °C | 58 mm |
| November | 22.0 | 189 h | 16 °C | 40 mm |
| December | 19.5 | 175 h | 13 °C | 104 mm |
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Technical details of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer | Plage Est / Speed spot
The spot works with winds from N, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot functioning
Access: arrive at the village of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, facing the sea go left towards Thalass/Camping de la Brise. Pass the motorhome area, then the seawall, continue 500 m. Parking on the sand.
Kite tolerated zone from the speed channel eastwards. Kite forbidden on the rest of the municipality.
In summer: paid access (a few euros). Practise outside swimming zones.
Height barrier limited to 1.90 m.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
Parking
Large sandy car park. After the village heading East, pass motorhomes and seawall, 500 m further.
Paid access in summer (bring change). Height barrier 1.90 m.
Wind specificities
Mistral N/NW: THE reference wind — legendary speed conditions, ultra-flat water along the coast. Speed channel ("French Trench") where numerous world records have been broken.
Thermal S/SW: works very well, side-onshore. Regular summer breeze.
NE: OFFSHORE and very inconsistent wind — not recommended.
If the wind shifts from S to N: possibility of riding waves for kilometres in offshore wind — exceptional sessions, head back eastwards.
Hazards
Paid access in summer. Kite forbidden on the rest of the municipality — kite zone only from the speed channel onwards.
Height barrier 1.90 m.
In NE wind: offshore, very inconsistent wind, not recommended.
Tourists in the waves in summer — stay vigilant.
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