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La Californie kitesurf spot
France · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Overview
Accessible from the Almanarre beach, you need to be really experienced and know the place perfectly to launch from this spot.
It's a wave spot when the swell comes from the west with a southern tendency, it's also a surf spot so if surfers are there, leave them alone ;-)
It's a slab that forms the wave so be careful with falls... And sea urchins!
3 kites are enough to saturate the spot which fortunately requires a good half hour of navigation before getting there.
Spot forecast for La Californie
Sunrise 07:55 · Sunset 18:45
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La Californie: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
220h
in July · 23 rideable days
The season runs from May to August, peaking in July: 21 rideable days a month and 220 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is December, at 10.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 45% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is December, with 207 mm.
Monthly averages: La Californie
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.0 | 111 h | 14 °C | 56 mm |
| February | 14.0 | 85 h | 15 °C | 104 mm |
| March | 13.5 | 109 h | 16 °C | 135 mm |
| April | 12.5 | 104 h | 19 °C | 43 mm |
| May | 20.5 | 197 h | 22 °C | 41 mm |
| June | 19.5 | 191 h | 27 °C | 11 mm |
| July | 23.0 | 220 h | 30 °C | 9 mm |
| August | 22.5 | 185 h | 30 °C | 17 mm |
| September | 16.0 | 146 h | 25 °C | 84 mm |
| October | 14.0 | 106 h | 21 °C | 137 mm |
| November | 11.5 | 75 h | 17 °C | 54 mm |
| December | 10.5 | 69 h | 14 °C | 207 mm |
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Technical details of La Californie spot
The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Expert
Parking
No parking..
Wind specificities
The spot is next to cliffs, rocks and small buildings, the coastline is not straight... Watch out for disruptions
Hazards
Cliffs, rocks, sea urchins, surfers, houses, fishermen... The list is long...
Be careful, this is a spot for experts, if you're lucky enough to find yourself alone, without surfers, be aware that the swell can be quite big!
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