Water sports in France: spots, wind and leaderboards
45,126 sessions in France in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 12 kn, most often from N. Top speed 59.0 kn (Surf).
Map
Town-level positions, no exact spots.
Busiest spots
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In this period
Top speed by sport
Best session of each sport in the period. The full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
France in the last 12 months
Sessions shared on the public Waterspeed leaderboard, placed on the town they were recorded in. Wind is the wind recorded in the sessions.
Sessions by month
Sports
Wind from · Average wind 12 kn
Top speeds
Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Busiest spots in France
- Hyères 2,381
- Gruissan 2,093
- Marseille 1,258
- Le Grau-du-Roi 573
- La Rochelle 548
- La Baule-Escoublac 548
- Leucate 521
- Brest 507
- Saint-François 504
- Carnac 448
- Larmor-Plage 426
- Six-Fours-les-Plages 407
- Carcans 406
- Le Barcarès 405
- La Ciotat 368
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- Who rode, with every session and its track
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- Wind forecast for your spots
- Wind alerts when your spot is on
- Longer history and more filters
Questions
When do people ride most in France?
In the last 12 months most sessions in France were in August, July, and May.
How windy is it in France?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 12 knots, most often from N.
What is the top speed in France?
59.0 knots, Surf, in February (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in France?
The busiest spots in France in the last 12 months: Hyères, Gruissan, Marseille, Le Grau-du-Roi, and La Rochelle.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.