Carnon – Petit Travers (Hérault)

Carnon – Petit Travers (Hérault)

📍 Plage du Petit Travers, Carnon-Plage (Mauguio), Hérault (Occitanie), France Kitesurfing Windsurfing Wing foiling
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🌊 Water type
Shallow water (lagoon arm) + beach
🧭 Wind direction
NW (Tramontane), SW (Marin), W
💨 Wind force
12–28 kn
📅 Best season
Apr–Oct
⚡ Level
All levels
📏 Wave height
0–0.5 m
🌟 Special Features
Petit Travers between Montpellier and La Grande-Motte; official kite zone on the beach; shallow lagoon arm on the back; very easily accessible from Montpellier (15 min)
ℹ️ Additional information
Most frequented kitesurfing spot in southern France thanks to its proximity to Montpellier; good schools
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📍 Details
🗺️Plage du Petit Travers, Carnon-Plage (Mauguio), Hérault (Occitanie)
🌍France
🏫Kite/windsurfing schools in Carnon (several directly on the beach)
🅿️Large beach car park Petit Travers (fee required in summer)
🏪Carnon: restaurants, harbor; Montpellier 15 km; La Grande Motte 5 km
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