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Plage de Maguelone

📍 Montpellier, France · Kiteboarding spot

Plage de Maguelone is a kiteboarding spot near Montpellier in France, with open ocean conditions and prevailing SE, SW, W wind, best ridden in April, May, June, July, August, September, October.

CountryFrance
Nearest townMontpellier
Water typeOpen ocean
LaunchOcean
Best wind directionSE, SW, W
Wind typeThermal
Best monthsApril, May, June, July, August, September, October
Coordinates43.5169, 3.9063

About Plage de Maguelone

With SE wind up to medium waves and stronger shorebreak. With NW flat, but offshore. A mole to the north end of the beach.

When is the best time to kitesurf at Plage de Maguelone?

The best time to kite Plage de Maguelone is April, May, June, July, August, September, October, when the SE, SW, W wind is most reliable.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Plage de Maguelone offers open ocean conditions with SE, SW, W wind (Thermal wind), launching from ocean.

How do I get to Plage de Maguelone?

From Montpellier drive south on D986 to Palavas-les-Flots. Here drive south, cross the channel and here the beach starts.

Hazards at Plage de Maguelone

Mole.

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Where can I take kite lessons near Plage de Maguelone?

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

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