Windsurf at Le Barcarès (Leucate and Gruissan): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
Leucate and Gruissan, Occitanie, France
Windsurf sessions at Le Barcarès are mostly between April and June, usually starting between 14:00 and 17:00. Windsurf is 41% of all sessions at Le Barcarès.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 172
- Riders, 12 months
- 32
- Sessions, 30 days
- 24
- Record, 12 months
- 34.4 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
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tristan Tjerks | 34.4 kn 63.8 km/h | |
| 2 | Maé DAVICO | 32.9 kn 60.9 km/h | |
| 3 | Ben Nagel | 30.6 kn 56.6 km/h | |
| 4 | Luis | 28.2 kn 52.3 km/h | |
| 5 | Stijn vernieuwe | 27.4 kn 50.8 km/h | |
| 6 | Daniel Rouquier | 26.8 kn 49.6 km/h | |
| 7 | De Roses | 26.1 kn 48.4 km/h | |
| 8 | Edzard | 25.4 kn 47.1 km/h | |
| 9 | Kévin M | 24.9 kn 46.1 km/h | |
| 10 | Jean-Paul | 24.8 kn 46.0 km/h |
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Sessions by time of day
Most sessions start between 14:00 and 17:00. Local start time.
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque4.1 km14
- Canet-en-Roussillon9.9 km142
- Fitou13 km45
- Leucate14 km536
- Bages23 km19
- Port-la-Nouvelle26 km96
- Argelès-sur-Mer27 km228
- Gruissan36 km2,141
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Questions
When is the best time for Windsurf at Le Barcarès?
Windsurf sessions at Le Barcarès are mostly between April and June. The busiest month is April, with 38 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Windsurf at Le Barcarès better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 14:00 and 17:00, local time. 15% start before noon and 85% from noon on.
How popular is Windsurf at Le Barcarès?
172 windsurf sessions by 32 riders in the last 12 months. That is 41% of all sessions at Le Barcarès.
What is the Windsurf speed record at Le Barcarès?
34.4 knots (63.8 km/h), Windsurf, on May 3, 2026. It is the fastest session at Le Barcarès on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Windsurf leaderboard at Le Barcarès?
Tristan Tjerks, with 34.4 knots on May 3, 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.