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Wave kitesurfing spots in France

29 places in France have at least one spot with waves: Bassin d'Arcachon, La Tranche-sur-Mer (Vendée), Bretagne — Isthme de Penthievre to Petite Mer de Gavres, Corsica - Bonifacio and 25 more. Between them, 51 wave spots and 133 kite schools.

Places for waves29in France

Spots that qualify51of 99 at those places

Kite schools133at the same places

Ordered by how many spots each place holds.

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Waves in France

29 places, largest first

Bassin d'Arcachon

4 of its 12 spots are marked for waves

10–20 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 45%, Feb 37%, Mar 47%, Apr 58%, May 53%, Jun 43%, Jul 52%, Aug 55%, Sep 33%, Oct 44%, Nov 52%, Dec 44%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

12 spots11 schools4 wave spots

also flat water also beginners also foiling also waves and flat

"Arcachon beach 2025 1.jpg" by Smiley.toerist, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

La Tranche-sur-Mer (Vendée)

3 of its 11 spots are marked for waves

12–25 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 76%, Feb 53%, Mar 58%, Apr 62%, May 65%, Jun 53%, Jul 52%, Aug 53%, Sep 45%, Oct 58%, Nov 62%, Dec 63%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

11 spots16 schools3 wave spots

also flat water also beginners also foiling also waves and flat

Minou85 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Bretagne — Isthme de Penthievre to Petite Mer de Gavres

2 of its 6 spots are marked for waves

12–18 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 63%, Feb 53%, Mar 79%, Apr 65%, May 71%, Jun 58%, Jul 60%, Aug 58%, Sep 52%, Oct 52%, Nov 58%, Dec 71%.

6 spots5 schools2 wave spots

also flat water also beginners also foiling also waves and flat

rene boulay, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Corsica - Bonifacio

1 of its 6 spots is marked for waves

18–20 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 60%, Feb 46%, Mar 53%, Apr 53%, May 39%, Jun 43%, Jul 44%, Aug 40%, Sep 47%, Oct 48%, Nov 60%, Dec 45%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

6 spots4 schools1 wave spot

also flat water also beginners also foiling also waves and flat

Carsten Steger / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Gruissan

4 of its 5 spots are marked for waves

14–32 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 60%, Feb 67%, Mar 66%, Apr 67%, May 50%, Jun 55%, Jul 48%, Aug 58%, Sep 47%, Oct 34%, Nov 58%, Dec 65%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

5 spots9 schools4 wave spots

also flat water also beginners also waves and flat

Stephan Sprinz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Hyères - Presqu'île de Giens (L'Almanarre)

3 of its 5 spots are marked for waves

15–17 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 45%, Feb 21%, Mar 55%, Apr 45%, May 26%, Jun 40%, Jul 39%, Aug 23%, Sep 37%, Oct 40%, Nov 50%, Dec 40%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

5 spots6 schools3 wave spots

also beginners also foiling

Waielbi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Landes - Hossegor/Seignosse

5 of its 5 spots are marked for waves

10–18 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 42%, Feb 28%, Mar 45%, May 44%, Jun 43%, Jul 50%, Aug 48%, Sep 30%, Oct 42%, Nov 40%, Dec 32%. No figure for Apr. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

5 spots3 schools5 wave spots

effisk / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Bretagne — Baie de Lancieux to Plage du Sillon

2 of its 4 spots are marked for waves

7–8 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

4 spots6 schools2 wave spots

also beginners

Rundvald, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Normandie — Ouistreham - Baie de la Pointe du Siege to Houlgate

1 of its 4 spots is marked for waves

15–17 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 56%, Feb 44%, Mar 65%, Apr 50%, Oct 35%, Nov 57%, Dec 56%. No figure for May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec.

4 spots6 schools1 wave spot

also beginners also foiling

Roi.dagobert, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Marseille

3 of its 4 spots are marked for waves

20–25 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

4 spots4 schools3 wave spots

also flat water also beginners also foiling also waves and flat

Photo: Photomaltese.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Leucate

1 of its 3 spots is marked for waves

15–25 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov.

3 spots10 schools1 wave spot

also flat water also beginners also foiling also waves and flat

Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

La Grande Motte

2 of its 3 spots are marked for waves

12–22 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Mar 40%, Apr 43%, May 26%, Jun 30%, Jul 29%, Aug 23%, Sep 37%, Oct 37%, Nov 33%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.

3 spots9 schools2 wave spots

also flat water also beginners also foiling also waves and flat

Olivier Cleynen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Loire-Atlantique - Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

1 of its 3 spots is marked for waves

12–30 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 55%, Mar 68%, Apr 57%, May 63%, Jul 60%, Aug 52%, Oct 52%, Dec 63%. No figure for Feb, Jun, Sep, Nov.

3 spots6 schools1 wave spot

also beginners also foiling

DarkVador79-UA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Barbatre

1 of its 3 spots is marked for waves

8–9 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec.

3 spots4 schools1 wave spot

also flat water also beginners also foiling also waves and flat

andre oortgijs, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Camargue - Port-Saint-Louis

1 of its 3 spots is marked for waves

10–15 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 63%, Feb 56%, Mar 63%, Apr 65%, May 42%, Jun 47%, Jul 50%, Aug 40%, Sep 48%, Oct 45%, Nov 52%, Dec 50%. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.

3 spots4 schools1 wave spot

also flat water also beginners also foiling also waves and flat

Der Reisende / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Pays de la Loire — La Turballe - Pen Bron to Pont-Mahé (Assérac)

1 of its 3 spots is marked for waves

7–8 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Nov, Dec.

3 spots4 schools1 wave spot

also beginners also foiling

Jibi44 / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

La Torche (Bretagne)

2 of its 2 spots are marked for waves

12–18 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.

2 spots7 schools2 wave spots

also flat water also waves and flat

Jeanne Menjoulet / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Plage des Trois Moutons & Sainte-Marguerite

1 of its 2 spots is marked for waves

8–9 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 73%, Feb 75%, Mar 82%, Apr 77%, May 74%, Jun 50%, Jul 60%, Aug 58%, Oct 58%, Nov 67%, Dec 81%. No figure for Sep.

2 spots5 schools1 wave spot

also flat water also beginners also foiling also waves and flat

Pas-de-Calais

1 of its 2 spots is marked for waves

beginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec.

2 spots4 schools1 wave spot

also beginners

JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie - Grande Plage & Saint-Jean-de-Monts - Plage de la Daviere

2 of its 2 spots are marked for waves

9–12 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.

2 spots3 schools2 wave spots

also beginners also foiling

Joybot, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Wissant

1 of its 2 spots is marked for waves

14–28 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

2 spots2 schools1 wave spot

also flat water also beginners also waves and flat

Photo: Balise42, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Calvi - Plage de la Pinède & Algajola - Aregno

2 of its 2 spots are marked for waves

beginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 47%, Feb 25%, Mar 47%, Apr 43%, Nov 58%, Dec 42%. No figure for May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec.

2 spots1 school2 wave spots

dronepicr / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Camargue - Grau-du-Roi

1 of its 1 spot is marked for waves

10–16 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

1 spot4 schools1 wave spot

also beginners also foiling

"Le Grau du Roi-Plage de l'Espiguette-20210213.jpg" by Daniel VILLAFRUELA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Corsica - East coast

1 of its 1 spot is marked for waves

beginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

1 spot1 wave spot

Bartek Ptaszyński / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Excenevex

1 of its 1 spot is marked for waves

beginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May.

single spot1 wave spot

Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Mimizan-Plage

1 of its 1 spot is marked for waves

beginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct.

single spot1 wave spot

PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Palm Beach Cannes

1 of its 1 spot is marked for waves

beginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov.

single spot1 wave spot

also foiling

Javier Branas, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Plage de la Falaise

1 of its 1 spot is marked for waves

beginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

single spot1 wave spot

Llann Wé², CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Siouville-Hague

1 of its 1 spot is marked for waves

20–25 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec.

single spot1 wave spot

Ji-Elle / Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

Everything France does

the figure in a cell is how many of that place's spots qualify; waves is the column you are on

Place	Flat water	Waves	Beginners	Foiling	Waves and flat	Schools
Bassin d'Arcachon	4	4	7	4	8	11
La Tranche-sur-Mer (Vendée)	1	3	8	6	3	16
Bretagne — Isthme de Penthievre to Petite Mer de Gavres	2	2	3	2	4	5
Corsica - Bonifacio	2	1	4	2	3	4
Gruissan	1	4	2	none	5	9
Hyères - Presqu'île de Giens (L'Almanarre)	none	3	2	1	none	6
Landes - Hossegor/Seignosse	none	5	none	none	none	3
Bretagne — Baie de Lancieux to Plage du Sillon	none	2	1	none	none	6
Normandie — Ouistreham - Baie de la Pointe du Siege to Houlgate	none	1	3	2	none	6
Corsica - Porto-Vecchio	none	none	4	none	none	4
Marseille	1	3	1	2	4	4
Leucate	1	1	1	2	2	10
La Grande Motte	1	2	2	2	3	9
Sète	3	none	2	none	none	8
Loire-Atlantique - Saint-Brevin-les-Pins	none	1	3	3	none	6
Barbatre	1	1	2	2	1	4
Camargue - Port-Saint-Louis	2	1	2	1	3	4
Hauts-de-France — Cayeux-sur-Mer - Brighton to Fort-Mahon-Plage	none	none	3	1	none	4
Pays de la Loire — La Turballe - Pen Bron to Pont-Mahé (Assérac)	none	1	3	2	none	4
La Torche (Bretagne)	1	2	none	none	2	7
Plage des Trois Moutons & Sainte-Marguerite	1	1	1	1	2	5
Pas-de-Calais	none	1	1	none	none	4
Haute-Savoie	none	none	none	2	none	3
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie - Grande Plage & Saint-Jean-de-Monts - Plage de la Daviere	none	2	1	1	none	3
La Chambrette & Bonne Anse	none	none	1	none	none	2
Medoc Atlantique	none	none	1	2	none	2
Wissant	1	1	1	none	2	2
Calvi - Plage de la Pinède & Algajola - Aregno	none	2	none	none	none	1
Savoie	none	none	none	2	none	none
Camargue	none	none	1	1	none	5
Camargue - Grau-du-Roi	none	1	1	1	none	4
Leucate / Barcarès	none	none	1	none	none	2
Corsica - East coast	none	1	none	none	none	none
Excenevex	none	1	none	none	none	none
Lac de Naussac - Le Mas d'Armand	none	none	none	1	none	none
Lac de Serre-Ponçon	1	none	none	1	none	none
Mimizan-Plage	none	1	none	none	none	none
Palm Beach Cannes	none	1	none	1	none	none
Plage de la Falaise	none	1	none	none	none	none
Plage du Ricanto	none	none	none	1	none	none
Saint-Laurent-du-Var	none	none	none	1	none	none
Siouville-Hague	none	1	none	none	none	none
Treffort / Lac de Monteynard-Avignonet	none	none	none	1	none	none

A cell reading none in one of the five facet columns is a rule no spot at that place matches; in the Schools column it is a place with no school on file. A figure links to that facet's page for France where there is one - 5 of the five clear the three-place gate here - except in the column you are already on, and the Schools figures, which are counts rather than facets.

Waves nearby

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The closest countries with a page for the same kind of riding, centre to centre: Belgium 476 km, Netherlands 659 km, Germany 758 km, Spain 860 km, United Kingdom 887 km.

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A place is here when at least one of its spots describes waves, surf, swell or a beach break in its water, or is tagged for wave riding, surf or strapless. Spots whose only wave mention is "small waves" do not count. A country needs three such places before it gets a page of its own.