Kitesurf in France: spots, wind and leaderboards
2,426 Kitesurf sessions in France in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 13 kn, most often from W. Top speed 49.8 kn (Kitesurf).
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
Wind from · Average wind 13 kn
Top speeds
Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Busiest spots in France
- Hyères 244
- Wissant 75
- Gruissan 58
- Arles 55
- La Tremblade 51
- Marseille 47
- Ouistreham 45
- Saint-Nic 44
- Mauguio 40
- Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 40
- Rivedoux-Plage 36
- Lacanau 34
- Larmor-Plage 33
- Riantec 29
- Langrune-sur-Mer 29
Kitesurf in other countries
- United States 1,727
- Italy 1,457
- Brazil 1,292
- Egypt 935
- Spain 901
- Germany 819
- Australia 742
- Dominican Republic 403
- Netherlands 366
- New Zealand 354
- Morocco 345
- Mexico 315
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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
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Questions
When do people ride most in France?
In the last 12 months most sessions in France were in July, August, and April.
How windy is it in France?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 13 knots, most often from W.
What is the top speed in France?
49.8 knots, Kitesurf, in September (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in France?
The busiest spots in France in the last 12 months: Hyères, Wissant, Gruissan, Arles, and La Tremblade.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.