About This Spot
Saint Aygulf, France is one of the world's premier wind-sports destinations, located in France.
Situated in Europe, the spot offers Shallow and Chop and Small waves water conditions, making it ideal for beginners and experienced riders alike.
With S winds, peaking from April to September, Saint Aygulf, France delivers the kind of sessions that keep riders coming back year after year.
Why Riders Love It
4 major types of winds: 1) thermal wind, called "Ponant", South 10-20 knots, sideonshore, ideal for kitesurfing. Starts at 1-2pm until the evining. 2) East wind, with swell, waves shore break, clouds and maybe rain. Can be strong 25-40 knots. Straight onshore, for experts. Start difficulty in the shore break. 3) West wind, called "Mistral", blue sky, very strong 25-45 knots. Offshore, not for this spot, better go windsurfing in Saint Raphael, 4km away. 4) No wind, in French slang "Petole". Unfortunately too frequent.
When to Go
Water temperatures: 23°C in summer, 20°C until October, going progressively to 16°C in December, the coldest is February with 13°C, and then going up starting to be 20°C in May. In summary shorty from May to October, long wetsuit in winter. The season is all the year, but cold in February.
What to Expect
Mediterranean Sea, no tide, no current. Always a bit choppy, short waves with East wind, and shore break. Bigger waves with onshore wind, not easy. Shallow parts.
Wind & Conditions
S
Best wind direction
4 major types of winds: 1) thermal wind, called "Ponant", South 10-20 knots, sideonshore, ideal for kitesurfing. Starts at 1-2pm until the evining. 2) East wind, with swell, waves shore break, clouds and maybe rain. Can be strong 25-40 knots. Straight onshore, for experts. Start difficulty in the shore break. 3) West wind, called "Mistral", blue sky, very strong 25-45 knots. Offshore, not for this spot, better go windsurfing in Saint Raphael, 4km away. 4) No wind, in French slang "Petole". Unfortunately too frequent.
Best Months
Water Conditions
Mediterranean Sea, no tide, no current. Always a bit choppy, short waves with East wind, and shore break. Bigger waves with onshore wind, not easy. Shallow parts.
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Facilities & Access
📍 Getting There
🚶Short walk to the beach
From Nice airport, take the motorway direction "Aix en Provence", exit "Frejus", follow the sign "Saint Aygulf". When the road reaches the sea, before entering the village of "Saint Aygulf", it is there. Train station: Saint Raphael. From the train station, probably a bus. All people come by car, parking is along the beach, but not too much space if it is warm enough for swimming.
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