When is kitesurfing at L'Espiguette (Le Grau-du-Roi) dangerous?

With the wind from the north and northeast, it blows offshore at L'Espiguette (Le Grau-du-Roi): you get pushed off the beach onto open water and can't get back if something goes wrong. Offshore wind is always a no-go, however hard it blows. kitesurfing is a no-go in the dark, too.

Which spots are near L'Espiguette (Le Grau-du-Roi)?

The nearest spots are Port Camargue (Plage Sud) (4 km), Maguelone (Cathédrale) (21 km), Beauduc (La Comtesse) (37 km). If the wind is wrong at L'Espiguette (Le Grau-du-Roi), one of these is often safe to ride.

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L'Espiguette (Le Grau-du-Roi)

19knSEgusts to 23 kn

Your 9m, or 12m if you want more power.

Current with the wind: harder to stay upwind.

now · modelWindow 17:00–20:00 · 21 kn · light until 19:30

	Tue 29 September							Wed 30 September																								Thu 1 October · coarse model																								Fri 2 October · coarse model																								Sat 3 October · coarse model																								Sun 4 October · coarse model																								Mon 5 October · coarse model
Hour
GO	Go	Go	Go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	Go	Go	Go	Go	Go	Go	Go	Go	Go	Marginal	No-go	Marginal	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go
Wind	1923	2126	2027	1826	1924	2025	2328	2329	2130	2431	2836	2836	2736	2737	2940	3041	2938	2738	2736	2535	2333	2430	2029	2129	2027	1927	1826	1328	1222	515	1739	2130	1937	1636	2239	2037	1426	1319	1217	1115	1115	1015	914	712	69	69	413	313	413	916	1018	1118	1117	1116	1016	915	813	712	610	69	710	812	913	913	1015	1117	1219	1219	1018	815	714	613	611	510	58	57	57	57	58	58	69	69	710	711	812	812	812	711	711	811	812	814	1016	1117	1015	913	711	711	812	913	913	914	914	914	915	914	712	510	48	58	69	710	1521	1521	1521	1521	1521	1521	1521	1420	1319	1218	1217	1116	1115	1115	1015	1014	913	913	912	812	812	812	812	812	812	912	912	912	812	712	610	37	16	27	58	79	69	48	36
Sky	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	showers	showers	showers	rain	showers	showers	showers	showers	showers	showers	showers	showers	showers	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	showers	showers	rain	rain	rain	rain	rain	rain	rain	cloudy	showers	showers	rain	showers	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	showers	showers	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	clear night	clear night	clear night	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	showers	showers	showers	showers	showers	showers	thunderstorm	thunderstorm	thunderstorm	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	rain	rain	rain	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	rain	rain	rain	rain	rain	rain	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	sunny	sunny	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night
	individual models per hour, tap to collapse
AROME	19	21	20	18	19	20	23	23	21	24	28	28	27	27	29	30	29	27	27	25	23	24	20	21	20	19	18	13	12	5	17	21	19	16	22	20	14	13	12	11	11	10	9	7	6	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
ICON	14	13	12	12	13	15	13	16	16	15	15	17	16	18	17	18	18	18	17	16	16	15	16	16	15	16	16	15	15	17	16	14	14	15	12	13	10	5	16	12	11	12	12	9	8	6	4	3	4	9	10	11	11	11	10	9	8	7	6	6	7	8	9	9	10	11	12	12	10	8	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	7	7	8	8	8	7	7	8	8	8	10	11	10	9	7	7	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	7	5	4	4	5	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
GFS	17	16	16	17	18	17	19	20	21	22	23	24	24	24	23	22	22	21	21	21	22	22	21	19	19	19	19	19	19	18	18	17	16	15	15	16	15	14	14	14	14	11	10	10	13	13	12	11	9	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	10	10	11	12	13	15	15	13	11	7	5	5	6	5	4	4	4	3	2	2	4	5	7	7	8	7	8	8	9	8	7	6	5	7	9	11	9	9	8	9	9	9	9	8	7	7	8	9	9	9	9	10	9	9	8	7	8	9	10	9	9	9	9	9	7	5	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	5	6	7	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	9	8	5	3	6
Direction	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ENE	NE	N	NNE	ESE	SE	SE	SSE	ESE	NE	NNE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	ENE	E	E	E	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	E	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	ENE	SSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	W
Kite	9m	9m	9m	12m	9m	9m	9m	9m	9m	9m	7m	7m	7m	7m	7m	7m	7m	7m	7m	7m	9m	9m	9m	9m	9m	9m	12m	12m	12m	–	12m	9m	9m	12m	9m	9m	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Waves	1.24	1.26	1.26	1.28	1.3	1.32	1.34	1.38	1.42	1.46	1.46	1.44	1.44	1.5	1.58	1.64	1.66	1.68	1.7	1.66	1.6	1.56	1.52	1.46	1.42	1.36	1.32	1.26	1.2	1.16	1.1	1.08	1.06	1.04	1.02	0.98	0.96	0.94	0.94	0.92	0.9	0.86	0.84	0.8	0.76	0.72	0.7	0.7	0.68	0.68	0.66	0.66	0.64	0.6	0.58	0.58	0.56	0.56	0.56	0.56	0.56	0.54	0.54	0.52	0.5	0.5	0.48	0.46	0.44	0.42	0.42	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.38	0.38	0.36	0.36	0.34	0.34	0.34	0.34	0.34	0.36	0.36	0.36	0.36	0.36	0.36	0.38	0.38	0.4	0.44	0.46	0.48	0.5	0.52	0.54	0.54	0.56	0.56	0.56	0.56	0.56	0.56	0.56	0.56	0.58	0.58	0.62	0.66	0.7	0.72	0.76	0.78	0.78	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.78	0.78	0.76	0.76	0.74	0.74	0.72	0.72	0.72	0.72	0.72	0.72	0.74	0.74	0.74	0.72	0.72	0.72	0.72	0.72	0.72	0.72	0.72
Current	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	slack	slack	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack
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Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at L'Espiguette (Le Grau-du-Roi)

From 15 April to 15 October, kiting on the Espiguette beach is only allowed between concessions 24 and 25; outside that stretch, inflating and launching kites is banned. Outside kite zones and kite lanes, a 5-knot speed limit applies within 300 m of the shoreline. Source: Guide des usages Le Grau-du-Roi 2025.

Wind directions & safety

The open water at L'Espiguette (Le Grau-du-Roi) faces SSW (201°). The safest wind directions to get on the water here are southeast, south, southwest and west (onshore or cross-onshore). With the wind from the east and northwest, it runs cross to cross-offshore: doable, but mind your position and don't go alone. With the wind from the north and northeast, it blows offshore and is dangerous: you'll be pushed off the beach onto open water (no-go).

On this page you'll find the live wind, the hourly forecast and a personal go/no-go for L'Espiguette (Le Grau-du-Roi), plus your ideal kite or wing size, nearby parking and (where available) a live beach webcam. Wind data: AROME and HARMONIE via Open-Meteo.

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	Tue 29 September	Wed 30 September	Thu 1 October · coarse model	Fri 2 October · coarse model	Sat 3 October · coarse model	Sun 4 October · coarse model	Mon 5 October · coarse model
GO	Go	Go	Go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	Go	Go	Go	Go	Go	Go	Go	Go	Go	Marginal	No-go	Marginal	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go
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AROME	19	21	20	18	19	20	23	23	21	24	28	28	27	27	29	30	29	27	27	25	23	24	20	21	20	19	18	13	12	5	17	21	19	16	22	20	14	13	12	11	11	10	9	7	6	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
ICON	14	13	12	12	13	15	13	16	16	15	15	17	16	18	17	18	18	18	17	16	16	15	16	16	15	16	16	15	15	17	16	14	14	15	12	13	10	5	16	12	11	12	12	9	8	6	4	3	4	9	10	11	11	11	10	9	8	7	6	6	7	8	9
GFS	17	16	16	17	18	17	19	20	21	22	23	24	24	24	23	22	22	21	21	21	22	22	21	19	19	19	19	19	19	18	18	17	16	15	15	16	15	14	14	14	14	11	10	10	13	13	12	11	9	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	10	10	11
Direction	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ENE	NE	N	NNE	ESE	SE	SE	SSE	ESE	NE	NNE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNE	NNE	NNE
Kite	9m	9m	9m	12m	9m	9m	9m	9m	9m	9m	7m	7m	7m	7m	7m	7m	7m	7m	7m	7m	9m	9m	9m	9m	9m	9m	12m	12m	12m	–	12m	9m	9m	12m	9m	9m	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Waves	1.24	1.26	1.26	1.28	1.3	1.32	1.34	1.38	1.42	1.46	1.46	1.44	1.44	1.5	1.58	1.64	1.66	1.68	1.7	1.66	1.6	1.56	1.52	1.46	1.42	1.36	1.32	1.26	1.2	1.16	1.1	1.08	1.06	1.04	1.02	0.98	0.96	0.94	0.94	0.92	0.9	0.86	0.84	0.8	0.76	0.72	0.7	0.7	0.68	0.68	0.66	0.66	0.64	0.6	0.58	0.58	0.56	0.56	0.56	0.56	0.56	0.54	0.54
Current	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	slack	slack	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4
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Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at L'Espiguette (Le Grau-du-Roi)

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Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at L'Espiguette (Le Grau-du-Roi)

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Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at L'Espiguette (Le Grau-du-Roi)

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