Sète
Étang de Thau - Pont Levis
France · Occitanie
Sète
Pont Levis in Sète, on the Thau Lagoon in Occitanie, is a reference spot for kitesurfing. It offers a vast and often very flat water surface, ideal for progressing or riding all year round.
Access is via a short hike along the dike, which keeps the place authentic despite its growing popularity among locals and schools like Thau Kite Club.
The spot is appealing for its exceptional flatness and possibilities for long distances towards Mèze or Marseillan, with a friendly atmosphere during the week.
Windguru-Vorhersage öffnenKlimastatistiken — Monatsmittel
Historische Monatsmittel — keine Live-Vorhersage.
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The spot mainly works with the north-west tramontane, which comes in side-on relative to the south-facing launch area. This orientation offers steady and powerful wind, but can sometimes be gusty at the beginning of the season or on the first days of mistral.
The official kite area measures about 500 meters, located on the deep side of the lagoon opposite the launch area. Kites are launched and landed one after the other in this small technical area, so arrive early especially on weekends or during high season when it is crowded. The water entry is from the sandbank in front, super flat with a maximum of 1 meter of water between the shore and the bank.
For surfkiting or foiling, leave the lagoon to the south of the launch area to reach the lagoon to the north: there, the chop is formed, with more depth and sometimes small waves in strong wind. Tides have little influence on the main water surface which remains shallow, but check the coefficients for the outer areas. Avoid the space between the parking lot and the launch area, prohibited for kites, and do not launch from the parking reserved for windsurfers.
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Quellen :zoomkite.com · thespot2be.com · thaukite.com · tourisme-sete.com · whenwherekite.fr