Etang de Leucate / Les Dosses

Etang de Leucate / Les Dosses is a kiteboarding spot near Perpignan in France, with flat-water lake conditions and prevailing NW wind.

About Etang de Leucate / Les Dosses

Salt lake. Flat to choppy water. Shoes recommended due to shells. With stronger Tramontane small, but nice wave builds up. Lots of seaweed in summer. Watch out for stones. Shoes are recommended. In France, a 2 hour drive from Toulouse, you’ll find kitespot Leucate-Les Dosses and its lagoon with shelly beach, so bring your surf shoes.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Etang de Leucate / Les Dosses offers flat-water lake conditions with NW wind, launching from lake.

How do I get to Etang de Leucate / Les Dosses?

From Barcarés: RD 83, towards Leucate. Exit and drive all teh way west on Avenue des Dosses.

Hazards at Etang de Leucate / Les Dosses

Stones, Shells.

Where can I take kite lessons near Etang de Leucate / Les Dosses?

8 kite schools operate in France. See kite schools in France →

Other kite spots near Etang de Leucate / Les Dosses

• Etang de Leucate / Barcares · <1 km · Montpellier
• Aqualand · 2 km · Perpignan
• Etang de Leucate / Cap Coudalere · 3 km · Perpignan
• Les 3 Colonnes · 3 km · Perpignan
• Secret local Leucate spot · 5 km · Carcassonne
• Les Pilotis · 6 km · Perpignan

Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.