Windsurf at Hyères (Hyères and Giens): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Hyères and Giens, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

The main season at Hyères is between March and August, and windsurf sessions mostly start between 12:00 and 17:00. At Hyères, 25% of sessions are Windsurf.

Sessions, 12 months
603
Riders, 12 months
88
Sessions, 30 days
60
Record, 12 months
37.4 kn
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Leaderboard

Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.

Windsurf: top 10 by top speed

#RiderTop speedDate
1Pierre Mortefon37.4 kn 69.2 km/h
2Abel LAMBEAUX36.6 kn 67.7 km/h
3Charly Djen36.4 kn 67.5 km/h
4Neels Pechoux35.1 kn 65.0 km/h
5Noah Vinther34.4 kn 63.8 km/h
6Vincent Helluin34.1 kn 63.1 km/h
7Alek Montalbetti32.9 kn 61.0 km/h
8Sylvain Cote32.8 kn 60.7 km/h
9Anonymous rider32.1 kn 59.5 km/h
10Eric de Barberin30.8 kn 57.0 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan24
  • Feb16
  • Mar73
  • Apr93
  • May65
  • Jun50
  • Jul68
  • Aug83
  • Sep41
  • Oct73
  • Nov17
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 12:00 and 17:00. Local start time.

  • 7:001
  • 8:000
  • 9:004
  • 10:0033
  • 11:0055
  • 12:0057
  • 13:0089
  • 14:00110
  • 15:00111
  • 16:0073
  • 17:0048
  • 18:0016
  • 19:005
  • 20:001

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • W239
  • E179
  • N78
  • SW72
  • NW18
  • SE12
  • S3
  • NE2
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Nearby spots

Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.

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Questions

When is the best time for Windsurf at Hyères?

Windsurf sessions at Hyères are mostly between March and August. The busiest month is April, with 93 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Windsurf at Hyères better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 12:00 and 17:00, local time. 15% start before noon and 85% from noon on.

How popular is Windsurf at Hyères?

603 windsurf sessions by 88 riders in the last 12 months. That is 25% of all sessions at Hyères.

What is the Windsurf speed record at Hyères?

37.4 knots (69.2 km/h), Windsurf, on March 6, 2026. It is the fastest session at Hyères on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Windsurf leaderboard at Hyères?

Pierre Mortefon, with 37.4 knots on March 6, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.

Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.