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Kitesurfing in France in July

22 of the 33 destinations the atlas holds in France are in season in July.

Modelled over half7of the 22 in season, on a spot's own series
Under the 50% bar7riders name the month, the model reads lower
No series8riders' months are all there is

The recorded main wind is a named regional wind at 9 and a thermal sea breeze at 8. The highest modelled share of windy days in July is 60% at Plage des Trois Moutons & Sainte-Marguerite; the share is known for 14 of the 22. 18 of them have a spot that takes beginners.

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Showing all 22 destinations.

What modelled windy, riders' months and no series mean

modelled windy

The modelled series at one of the destination's spots puts July at half its days or more with three or more hours over 12 knots. That share is enough on its own: a spot here may or may not also name July among its best months.

riders' months

A spot names July among its best months while the model reads under half. Both figures are drawn and neither is adjusted.

no series

No spot at the destination carries a usable modelled series, so the months are the ones riders and schools name.

Modelled windy in July

7 destinations

A spot's modelled series reaches 50% of July days or more. That share is enough on its own: a destination here may or may not also have a spot naming July among its best months.

52% of July days windy

modelled windy

modelled at Le Porge Ocean

10–25 knLagoontakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

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 spots9 in season11 schools

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

52% of July days windy

modelled windy

modelled at Boyardville

12–28 knLagoontakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

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 spots7 in season16 schools

Minou85 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

60% of July days windy

modelled windy

modelled at Sainte-Marguerite

8–9 knLagoontakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

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. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec.

2 spots2 in season5 schools

50% of July days windy

modelled windy

modelled at Capbreton

14–32 knWavesintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

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 spots4 in season3 schools

effisk / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

60% of July days windy

modelled windy

modelled at Grande Plage de Carnac

12–30 knFlat waterLagoontakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

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%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

6 spots3 in season5 schools

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

60% of July days windy

modelled windy

modelled at Saint-Brevin - Les Rochelets

12–30 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

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. In season: Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Aug, Oct, Dec.

3 spots2 in season6 schools

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

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50% of July days windy

modelled windy

modelled at Carteau

10–15 knFlat watertakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europemistral

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: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

3 spots2 in season4 schools

Der Reisende / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Riders name it; the model does not

7 destinations

A spot lists July among its best months and the modelled share is below half. These are not weaker places: both figures are drawn and neither is adjusted.

44% of July days windy

riders' months

modelled at Baie de Figari

12–20 knFlat waterLagoontakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europelevante

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 spots5 in season4 schools

Carsten Steger / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

48% of July days windy

riders' months

modelled at Saint-Pierre-la-Mer

20–30 knLagoontakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europetramontane

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 spots3 in season9 schools

Stephan Sprinz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

39% of July days windy

riders' months

modelled at Cabasson

15–25 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europemistral

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 spots3 in season6 schools

Waielbi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

34% of July days windy

riders' months

modelled at Lachanau

8–15 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

Modelled share of windy days by month: May 52%, Jun 28%, Jul 34%, Aug 31%, Sep 25%, Oct 42%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

2 spots2 in season2 schools

Rudolf4310, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

16% of July days windy

riders' months

modelled at Palombaggia

12–18 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europelevante

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 35%, Feb 23%, Mar 40%, Apr 40%, May 19%, Jun 20%, Jul 16%, Aug 21%, Sep 27%, Oct 21%, Nov 28%. No figure for Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.

4 spots4 in season4 schools

Donarreiskoffer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

29% of July days windy

riders' months

modelled at Le Petit Travers

12–16 knFlat waterChopWavestakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europetramontane

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 spots2 in season9 schools

Olivier Cleynen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

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0% of July days windy

riders' months

modelled at Lac du Bourget - Cap des Ceselets

8–10 knadvanced

Europe

Modelled share of windy days by month: Apr 12%, May 8%, Jun 7%, Jul 0%, Aug 5%, Sep 10%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

2 spots2 in seasonno school on the atlas

Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

No wind series here

8 destinations

In season on riders' months alone: no spot at these destinations carries a usable modelled series.

no series

no series

15–35 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europemistral

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.

1 spot1 in season5 schools

"Camargue Phare de Beauduc vue plage Piémanson.jpg" by Ddeveze, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

no series

no series

10–16 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europetramontane

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 in season4 schools

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

no series

no series

intermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

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 in seasonno school on the atlas

Bartek Ptaszyński / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

no series

no series

12–18 knWavesLagoonintermediateadvanced

Europe

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 spots1 in season7 schools

Jeanne Menjoulet / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

no series

no series

14–32 knLagoontakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europe

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 spots1 in season2 schools

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

no series

no series

30–40 knLagoontakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europemistral

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 spots1 in season4 schools

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

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no series

no series

5–11 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europe

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.

3 spots1 in season4 schools

4net, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

no series

no series

7–8 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europe

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 spots1 in season4 schools

Jibi44 / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

How this list is ordered, and what puts a destination on it

Ordered by the modelled share of windy days in July where a spot carries a series (14 of 22 here); where a destination groups several spots, the share shown is the best of them, and the spot it was modelled at is printed under the figure on every card.

France beyond July

The France country guide covers visa, money, driving and the rules that apply everywhere in the country. Where to kitesurf in July lists the 289 destinations in season elsewhere this month.

France has three or more destinations in season in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December.

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