El Gouna or Leucate: kitesurf comparison

Where to go, and when? Pick your month and put two or three destinations side by side.

When are you going?

Best pick in November

Rideable days

51 %

When it blows

14kts

gusts 18 kts

Air

23 °C

Water

– °C

Strong wind

Days with gusts of 22 kts or more21 %
Days with gusts of 28 kts or more3 %

All year · rideable days

Spot level

Beginner 7

Water

Flat 5Chop 2
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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
5· 10 rider reviewsSee the destination

Over the year

El GounaLeucate

In short

El Gouna: 65% rideable days on average over the year. Leucate: 40% rideable days on average over the year.

El Gouna wins 10 months out of 12 (Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov). Leucate wins 1 months out of 12 (Jan).

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

Windiest month for El Gouna: June (85% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 32 °C). Windiest month for Leucate: January (50% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 8 °C).

Rideable days month by month

MonthEl GounaLeucate
Jan45 %50 %
Feb62 %44 %
Mar63 %45 %
Apr61 %42 %
May68 %41 %
Jun85 %37 %
Jul84 %39 %
Aug79 %38 %
Sep82 %35 %
Oct70 %30 %
Nov51 %43 %
Dec35 %35 %

Frequently asked questions

El Gouna or Leucate: which one is windier?

El Gouna: 65% rideable days on average over the year. Leucate: 40% rideable days on average over the year. El Gouna wins 10 months out of 12 (Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov). Leucate wins 1 months out of 12 (Jan).

El Gouna or Leucate: when is the best kitesurf season?

Best time for El Gouna: February to October. Leucate has no month above 60% rideable days, the best is January (50%). Windiest month for El Gouna: June (85% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 32 °C). Windiest month for Leucate: January (50% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 8 °C).

El Gouna or Leucate: which one is warmer?

El Gouna: 26 °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.