Overview

Windfoil
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Wingfoil
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No kitesurfing

La Capte — seaside neighbourhood between Hyères and the Giens peninsula. Family beach in the immediate vicinity of Almanarre. Facing the Îles d'Or. Mainly a windsurf/wingfoil spot. Kiting is possible but Almanarre (official zone) or Le Mérou are preferred for kitesurfing.

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Spot forecast for La Capte

Sunrise 07:55 · Sunset 18:45

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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 Capte: 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

294h

in May · 28 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 25 rideable days a month on average, at 20 °C. It peaks in May, with 294 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 37%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 23%31+ knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 37% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is December, with 200 mm.

Monthly averages: La Capte

Monthly averages — La Capte — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.5	214 h	14 °C	60 mm
February	24.0	170 h	14 °C	110 mm
March	27.0	287 h	15 °C	131 mm
April	27.5	325 h	17 °C	38 mm
May	28.0	294 h	20 °C	31 mm
June	25.5	267 h	25 °C	11 mm
July	25.0	265 h	27 °C	7 mm
August	25.0	201 h	29 °C	17 mm
September	25.5	255 h	24 °C	80 mm
October	26.0	237 h	21 °C	113 mm
November	22.0	188 h	17 °C	54 mm
December	24.0	199 h	14 °C	200 mm

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Technical details of La Capte spot

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, ESE, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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