Vendres-Plage kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

France · Occitanie

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 43.23 | 3.27

Overview

Vendres-Plage — between Valras and Sérignan. Beach spot working by E, SE, S and SW winds. Kite forbidden in summer during beach surveillance (July-August, 11h-18h30). Quieter than Valras (completely forbidden). Off-season, good alternative.

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Sunrise 08:05 · Sunset 18:58

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Vendres-Plage: 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

192h

in June · 21 rideable days

The season runs from March to October, peaking in June: 18 rideable days a month and 192 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is December, at 8.5 days.

Kiting is forbidden here from 11h to 18h30, between 01/07 and 31/08. Kite interdit pendant surveillance plage

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 9 rideable days J February: 11 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days21 d J July: 17 rideable days J August: 16 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 9 rideable days J February: 11 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days21 d J July: 17 rideable days J August: 16 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d D
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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 57%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 12 °C. The wettest month is November, with 69 mm.

Monthly averages: Vendres-Plage
Monthly averages — Vendres-Plage — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 9.0 53 h 12 °C 36 mm
February 11.0 73 h 14 °C 36 mm
March 20.0 178 h 15 °C 42 mm
April 17.0 173 h 17 °C 33 mm
May 16.5 144 h 21 °C 38 mm
June 21.0 192 h 25 °C 6 mm
July hours 17.0 130 h 28 °C 34 mm
August hours 16.0 111 h 29 °C 12 mm
September 15.0 118 h 23 °C 40 mm
October 18.0 120 h 20 °C 20 mm
November 9.5 81 h 16 °C 69 mm
December 8.5 70 h 13 °C 57 mm

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Technical details of Vendres-Plage spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
  • Closed : from 01/07 to 31/08 (11:00 – 18:30)
    Kite interdit pendant surveillance plage
Required level
Intermediate
Wind specificities

Tramontane (NW): offshore — less relevant here, go to Gruissan/Vieille Nouvelle.

Marin/SE/S/SW: onshore — works well, beachbreak.

Summer ban: July-August 11h-18h30 no kite during surveillance.

Hazards

Summer ban: kite forbidden during beach surveillance period (July 1 - August 31, 11h-18h30).

Tramontane NW offshore: pushes out to sea — experienced riders only.

Marin SE onshore: beachbreak can be powerful.

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