Cape Town or Leucate: kitesurf comparison

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Best pick in November

Rideable days

62 %

When it blows

15kts

gusts 23 kts

Air

19 °C

Water

– °C

Strong wind

Days with gusts of 22 kts or more58 %
Days with gusts of 28 kts or more19 %

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Spot level

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Water

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Rideable days

43 %

When it blows

16kts

gusts 19 kts

Air

13 °C

Water

– °C

Strong wind

Days with gusts of 22 kts or more52 %
Days with gusts of 28 kts or more28 %

All year · rideable days

Spot level

Beginner 7Intermediate 2Advanced 2

Water

Flat 7Chop 2Waves 2
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Over the year

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In short

Cape Town: 47% rideable days on average over the year. Leucate: 40% rideable days on average over the year.

Cape Town wins 7 months out of 12 (Jan, Feb, Mar, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec). Leucate wins 5 months out of 12 (Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug).

Best time for Cape Town: November to February. Leucate has no month above 60% rideable days, the best is January (50%).

Windiest month for Cape Town: January (70% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 22 °C). Windiest month for Leucate: January (50% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 8 °C).

Rideable days month by month

MonthCape TownLeucate
Jan70 %50 %
Feb65 %44 %
Mar54 %45 %
Apr40 %42 %
May22 %41 %
Jun31 %37 %
Jul28 %39 %
Aug37 %38 %
Sep42 %35 %
Oct50 %30 %
Nov62 %43 %
Dec63 %35 %

Frequently asked questions

Cape Town or Leucate: which one is windier?

Cape Town: 47% rideable days on average over the year. Leucate: 40% rideable days on average over the year. Cape Town wins 7 months out of 12 (Jan, Feb, Mar, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec). Leucate wins 5 months out of 12 (Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug).

Cape Town or Leucate: when is the best kitesurf season?

Best time for Cape Town: November to February. Leucate has no month above 60% rideable days, the best is January (50%). Windiest month for Cape Town: January (70% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 22 °C). Windiest month for Leucate: January (50% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 8 °C).

Cape Town or Leucate: which one is warmer?

Cape Town: 17 °C average air temperature over the year. Leucate: 16 °C average air temperature over the year.

Where to go in November ?

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Multi-year averages across all published spots of the destination. "When it blows": average wind on rideable days.