Riding Conditions in Etang de Berre / Le Jai, France
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Warm in summer, cold in winter. Spring to fall shorts or shorty, winter full wetsuit.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, SE, W, WNW, NW and NNW
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Etang de Berre / Le Jai, France.
Best in W, NW and NNW. But also nice with SE (offshore). Many days 15-20 knots during summer. NW is gusty.
Wind
usually
blows
from SE and NW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Etang de Berre / Le Jai, France are
April, May, June, July, August, September and October
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Warm in summer, cold in winter. Spring to fall shorts or shorty, winter full wetsuit.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, SE, W, WNW, NW and NNW
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Etang de Berre / Le Jai, France.
Best in W, NW and NNW. But also nice with SE (offshore). Many days 15-20 knots during summer. NW is gusty.
Wind
usually
blows
from SE and NW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Etang de Berre / Le Jai, France are
April, May, June, July, August, September and October
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Etang de Berre / Le Jai, France is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
Long sandy beach. Most polluted beach in France. Narrow beach for launching kites with NW wind, which are gusty and onshore, dangerous.
Flat to choppy water. The water does not have the best quality. Shallow for about 100m. Very flat in offshore SE winds. The inland body water is always safe with flat to choppy water. With 25+ knots the chop turns into waves.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Etang de Berre / Le Jai, France is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
Long sandy beach. Most polluted beach in France. Narrow beach for launching kites with NW wind, which are gusty and onshore, dangerous.
Flat to choppy water. The water does not have the best quality. Shallow for about 100m. Very flat in offshore SE winds. The inland body water is always safe with flat to choppy water. With 25+ knots the chop turns into waves.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
June, July, August and September
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
June, July, August and September
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
A
parking
is available at Etang de Berre / Le Jai, France.
Special kite zone a bit further south. Most frequented beach in the Marseille area. Also special windsurf zone. No riding in front of buildings and the camping area.
Webcams around Etang de Berre / Le Jai, France
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Wind and Temperature over the past years
Wind and Temperature over the past years
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Additional information
There are 5 kitesurf schools and 11 kitesurf spots in Bouches du Rhone.
Best months: April May June July August September October
Best months: April May June July August September October
