When is kitesurfing at Gruissan (Vieille Nouvelle) dangerous?

With the wind from the west and northwest, it blows offshore at Gruissan (Vieille Nouvelle): 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 Gruissan (Vieille Nouvelle)?

The nearest spots are Leucate (Les Coussoules) (17 km), Le Barcarès (Les Dosses) (31 km), Maguelone (Cathédrale) (79 km). If the wind is wrong at Gruissan (Vieille Nouvelle), one of these is often safe to ride.

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Gruissan (Vieille Nouvelle)

19knSEgusts to 28 kn

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

now · modelWindow 17:00–21:00 · 20 kn · light until 19:35

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Sky	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	showers	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	thunderstorm	showers	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	clear night	clear night	clear night	fog	fog	fog	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	showers	showers	showers	thunderstorm	thunderstorm	thunderstorm	rain	rain	rain	thunderstorm	thunderstorm	thunderstorm	thunderstorm	thunderstorm	thunderstorm	rain	rain	rain	rain	rain	rain	rain	rain	rain	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy
	individual models per hour, tap to collapse
AROME	19	20	19	17	16	21	22	22	21	21	23	20	18	15	10	5	4	3	2	4	10	10	16	16	15	14	13	25	21	18	15	12	6	8	10	6	8	10	10	12	11	12	16	18	19	17	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
ICON	16	16	15	16	17	19	20	21	22	22	20	19	17	16	15	13	12	9	8	8	8	9	9	9	8	7	8	8	7	7	5	7	8	8	9	10	10	11	17	19	20	21	21	21	21	21	20	17	16	13	11	6	7	2	4	3	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	1	5	6	7	7	7	6	5	3	2	1	0	1	2	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	7	9	10	12	13	13	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	12	10	9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
GFS	18	18	17	17	16	17	15	16	16	16	16	14	10	9	6	3	3	1	2	4	7	7	7	9	11	15	19	19	17	18	17	14	10	5	6	6	1	6	15	20	20	20	19	18	16	17	17	14	9	8	7	11	13	12	13	12	12	11	10	8	7	6	5	4	3	3	2	2	4	4	5	6	6	6	5	4	3	2	2	2	3	4	5	5	6	7	8	8	10	11	12	13	13	13	12	11	10	10	10	9	9	8	8	10	12	12	13	14	14	13	12	13	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	11	11	10	10	10	9	8	7	7	6	5	6	6	5	5	5	5	4	2	1	3	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	5	5
Direction	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	WSW	SSW	E	SE	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	N	NNE	NNE	N	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	N	ENE	W	W	W	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NE	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	NNE	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	ENE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE
Kite	9m	9m	9m	12m	12m	9m	9m	9m	9m	9m	9m	9m	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	7m	9m	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12m	–	12m	12m	12m	9m	12m	9m	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	12m	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Waves	1.26	1.24	1.2	1.18	1.18	1.2	1.2	1.24	1.3	1.34	1.36	1.38	1.4	1.38	1.36	1.34	1.3	1.24	1.2	1.18	1.14	1.12	1.14	1.16	1.18	1.18	1.2	1.2	1.16	1.14	1.1	1.06	1.02	0.98	0.94	0.92	0.88	0.86	0.84	0.82	0.78	0.76	0.72	0.7	0.66	0.64	0.62	0.6	0.58	0.56	0.54	0.52	0.54	0.56	0.58	0.56	0.54	0.52	0.5	0.5	0.48	0.48	0.46	0.46	0.46	0.46	0.46	0.48	0.48	0.5	0.48	0.48	0.46	0.44	0.42	0.4	0.38	0.38	0.36	0.34	0.34	0.32	0.32	0.32	0.32	0.34	0.38	0.4	0.42	0.46	0.48	0.52	0.54	0.58	0.62	0.68	0.72	0.76	0.78	0.82	0.84	0.86	0.88	0.9	0.9	0.92	0.9	0.9	0.88	0.88	0.86	0.86	0.86	0.88	0.88	0.9	0.92	0.94	0.96	0.98	1	1	0.98	0.98	0.96	0.94	0.92	0.9	0.9	0.88	0.88	0.86	0.86	0.86	0.86	0.86	0.86	0.86	0.86	0.86	0.88	0.88	0.88	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.88	0.88	0.88	0.88	0.88
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Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at Gruissan (Vieille Nouvelle)

In season, launch your kite or wing in zone 7, the 250 m of beach directly southwest of the pier; kiting is banned in the swimming zone in front of it (zone 8). Within 300 m, a 5-knot limit applies to all unregistered craft. Source: PREMAR 157/2025 annex IV, AM Gruissan 2021-409 art. 8 and 9.

Wind directions & safety

The open water at Gruissan (Vieille Nouvelle) faces ESE (115°). The safest wind directions to get on the water here are northeast, east, southeast and south (onshore or cross-onshore). With the wind from the north and southwest, it runs cross to cross-offshore: doable, but mind your position and don't go alone. With the wind from the west and northwest, 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 Gruissan (Vieille Nouvelle), 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	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	Go	Go	Go	Go	Marginal	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	1928	2024	1925	1722	1620	2126	2228	2230	2130	2127	2329	2028	1824	1522	1018	512	46	33	26	45	1012	1013	1619	1621	1519	1419	1317	2532	2131	1827	1523	1219	615	811	1016	614	811	1015	1015	1217	1117	1217	1623	1825	1927	1727	2028	1726	1622	1320	1117	615	711	212	45	35	45	46	56	57	57	47	46
Sky	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	showers	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	thunderstorm	showers	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy
	individual models per hour, tap to collapse
AROME	19	20	19	17	16	21	22	22	21	21	23	20	18	15	10	5	4	3	2	4	10	10	16	16	15	14	13	25	21	18	15	12	6	8	10	6	8	10	10	12	11	12	16	18	19	17	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
ICON	16	16	15	16	17	19	20	21	22	22	20	19	17	16	15	13	12	9	8	8	8	9	9	9	8	7	8	8	7	7	5	7	8	8	9	10	10	11	17	19	20	21	21	21	21	21	20	17	16	13	11	6	7	2	4	3	4	4	5	5	5	4	4
GFS	18	18	17	17	16	17	15	16	16	16	16	14	10	9	6	3	3	1	2	4	7	7	7	9	11	15	19	19	17	18	17	14	10	5	6	6	1	6	15	20	20	20	19	18	16	17	17	14	9	8	7	11	13	12	13	12	12	11	10	8	7	6	5
Direction	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	WSW	SSW	E	SE	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	N	NNE	NNE	N	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	N	ENE	W	W	W	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW
Kite	9m	9m	9m	12m	12m	9m	9m	9m	9m	9m	9m	9m	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	7m	9m	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12m	–	12m	12m	12m	9m	12m	9m	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Waves	1.26	1.24	1.2	1.18	1.18	1.2	1.2	1.24	1.3	1.34	1.36	1.38	1.4	1.38	1.36	1.34	1.3	1.24	1.2	1.18	1.14	1.12	1.14	1.16	1.18	1.18	1.2	1.2	1.16	1.14	1.1	1.06	1.02	0.98	0.94	0.92	0.88	0.86	0.84	0.82	0.78	0.76	0.72	0.7	0.66	0.64	0.62	0.6	0.58	0.56	0.54	0.52	0.54	0.56	0.58	0.56	0.54	0.52	0.5	0.5	0.48	0.48	0.46
Current	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	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	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack
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1.18

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1.34

1.36

1.38

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1.18

1.14

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0.98

0.94

0.92

0.88

0.86

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0.82

0.78

0.76

0.72

0.7

0.66

0.64

0.62

0.6

0.58

0.56

0.54

0.52

0.54

0.56

0.58

0.56

0.54

0.52

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0.48

0.46

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0.42

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0.38

0.36

0.34

0.32

0.34

0.38

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0.42

0.46

0.48

0.52

0.54

0.58

0.62

0.68

0.72

0.76

0.78

0.82

0.84

0.86

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Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at Gruissan (Vieille Nouvelle)

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Gruissan (Vieille Nouvelle)

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