When is kitesurfing at Maguelone (Cathédrale) dangerous?

With the wind from the northwest, it blows offshore at Maguelone (Cathédrale): 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 Maguelone (Cathédrale)?

The nearest spots are Port Camargue (Plage Sud) (18 km), L'Espiguette (Le Grau-du-Roi) (21 km), Beauduc (La Comtesse) (57 km). If the wind is wrong at Maguelone (Cathédrale), one of these is often safe to ride.

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Maguelone (Cathédrale)

20knSEgusts to 25 kn

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

now · modelWindow 17:00–21:00 · 21 kn · light until 19:31

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ICON	11	11	10	10	12	13	14	16	16	16	15	17	17	18	18	18	18	17	15	14	14	15	14	13	14	15	16	14	14	15	15	14	14	14	10	9	2	11	17	10	11	10	10	8	5	3	1	3	4	6	9	7	6	6	6	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	5	5	6	7	9	12	11	9	8	6	5	4	3	2	2	3	4	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	6	6	7	8	9	9	9	7	7	7	8	9	10	11	12	12	12	11	9	7	5	4	4	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
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Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at Maguelone (Cathédrale)

In season, within 300 m you may only kite via lane 2 Kite-Surf Cathédrale; the swimming zones next to it are off-limits. Outside kite zones and kite lanes, a 5-knot speed limit applies within 300 m of the shoreline. Source: PREMAR 301/2026 annex I (AM Villeneuve 2019ARR098).

Wind directions & safety

The open water at Maguelone (Cathédrale) faces SE (145°). The safest wind directions to get on the water here are east, southeast and south (onshore or cross-onshore). With the wind from the north, northeast, southwest and west, it runs cross to cross-offshore: doable, but mind your position and don't go alone. With the wind from the 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 Maguelone (Cathédrale), 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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GFS	16	15	15	15	16	15	18	19	20	21	22	23	23	24	23	22	22	22	21	20	22	23	22	20	20	20	20	20	19	18	17	17	17	16	16	16	15	14	14	14	12	10	9	11	14	13	12	11	10	8	8	8	7	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	8	9	9
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Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at Maguelone (Cathédrale)

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