Best Kitespots in Pays de la Loire
36 spots · France
Best for kiting from October to November, with 55 to 58 % kite days. Water 14 to 17 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): December to March.
Median of 18 spots with model data, one per grid cell.
- Kite spots
- 36 spots
- Median kite days
- 51 % of days
- median spot, over the year
- Water
- 15 °C
- median, 2023 to 2025
Kitesurfing in Pays de la Loire
Pays de la Loire in France has 36 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 51 % kite days over the year; Plage des Sableaux, Noirmoutier leads with 63 %.
Best season at the median spot: October to November (50 % kite days or more). Water about 15 °C.
Best time to visit Pays de la Loire
- Prime 60 % and more
- Good 40 to 59 %
- Possible 20 to 39 %
- Off under 20 %
- No data hatched
- Ringed: this month
Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.
- Best season: October to November
- Warm and windy: July to August
Kite days at the median spot range from 40 % in June to 60 % in December.
Water 9 °C in January to 20 °C in August. Air 9 °C in January to 21 °C in August, day maximum.
Kitesurfing in Pays de la Loire: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf in Pays de la Loire?
The best months are October to November: the median spot in Pays de la Loire had 55 to 58 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.
Which is the best kite spot in Pays de la Loire?
Plage des Sableaux, Noirmoutier has the most kite days in Pays de la Loire: 63 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.
How warm is the water in Pays de la Loire?
The water ranges from 9 °C in January to 20 °C in August at the median spot. Wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves in January, 3/2 in August.
Spots by month
Kite days per month, strongest spots first.
Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plage des Sableaux, Noirmoutier | 68 | 62 | 66 | 57 | 64 | 54 | 66 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 70 | 69 |
| Plage de Luzéronde - Noirmoutier | 69 | 66 | 67 | 58 | 60 | 48 | 55 | 44 | 53 | 65 | 73 | 71 |
| La Passerelle, Saint-Gilles | 64 | 59 | 64 | 53 | 57 | 49 | 58 | 48 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 63 |
| Plage des Boucholeurs - Noirmoutier | 63 | 59 | 64 | 52 | 57 | 49 | 61 | 47 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 66 |
| L'Îlot | 63 | 59 | 62 | 48 | 58 | 47 | 58 | 50 | 52 | 60 | 64 | 67 |
| Fromentine | 61 | 57 | 62 | 46 | 53 | 43 | 55 | 41 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 63 |
| La Baule | 58 | 59 | 61 | 46 | 48 | 39 | 48 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 62 | 67 |
| Le Phare | 56 | 55 | 56 | 45 | 50 | 40 | 54 | 43 | 47 | 52 | 57 | 57 |
| La Turballe / Pen Bron | 56 | 58 | 57 | 42 | 48 | 40 | 46 | 44 | 47 | 56 | 59 | 60 |
| Pont-Mahé | 55 | 56 | 55 | 38 | 47 | 43 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 56 | 57 | 60 |
| Les Moutiers | 51 | 54 | 53 | 38 | 48 | 43 | 55 | 44 | 46 | 51 | 53 | 58 |
| Le Veillon | 53 | 53 | 58 | 44 | 48 | 37 | 47 | 40 | 46 | 51 | 57 | 57 |
| Pornichet | 55 | 56 | 56 | 41 | 46 | 34 | 43 | 34 | 42 | 54 | 60 | 62 |
| Brétignolles | 51 | 52 | 54 | 42 | 47 | 39 | 46 | 37 | 44 | 52 | 56 | 55 |
| Le Bouil | 52 | 51 | 55 | 42 | 49 | 35 | 46 | 38 | 42 | 50 | 52 | 55 |
| Saint-Jean | 54 | 52 | 56 | 39 | 45 | 33 | 43 | 34 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 55 |
| Le Pointeau | 47 | 51 | 46 | 32 | 41 | 26 | 39 | 32 | 36 | 46 | 48 | 55 |
| La Belle Henriette | 44 | 46 | 47 | 36 | 44 | 34 | 45 | 33 | 33 | 42 | 42 | 48 |
- Prime 60 % and more
- Good 40 to 59 %
- Possible 20 to 39 %
- Off under 20 %
- No data hatched
Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.
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All spots in Pays de la Loire
Kite days per year, % of days
- 63 %
Kite days by month at Plage des Sableaux, Noirmoutier: Jan 68 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 57 %, May 64 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 69 % - 63 %
Kite days by month at Pointe de la Loire - Noirmoutier: Jan 68 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 57 %, May 64 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 69 % - 61 %
Kite days by month at Plage de Luzéronde - Noirmoutier: Jan 69 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 58 %, May 60 %, Jun 48 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 71 % - 458 %
Kite days by month at La Passerelle, Saint-Gilles: Jan 64 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 53 %, May 57 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 63 % - 58 %
Kite days by month at Plage des Boucholeurs - Noirmoutier: Jan 63 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 52 %, May 57 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 66 % - 6L'Îlot
France
57 %Kite days by month at L'Îlot: Jan 63 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 48 %, May 58 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 67 % - 7Pointe Saint-Gildas
France
57 %Kite days by month at Pointe Saint-Gildas: Jan 63 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 48 %, May 58 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 67 % - 8Tharon-Plage
France
57 %Kite days by month at Tharon-Plage: Jan 63 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 48 %, May 58 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 67 % - 9Fromentine
France
55 %Kite days by month at Fromentine: Jan 61 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 46 %, May 53 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 63 % - 10La Grande Côte
France
55 %Kite days by month at La Grande Côte: Jan 61 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 46 %, May 53 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 63 % - 11La Baule
France
53 %Kite days by month at La Baule: Jan 58 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 46 %, May 48 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 67 % - 12La Govelle
France
53 %Kite days by month at La Govelle: Jan 58 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 46 %, May 48 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 67 % - 13Plage Valentin
France
53 %Kite days by month at Plage Valentin: Jan 58 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 46 %, May 48 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 67 % - 14La Turballe / Pen Bron
France
51 %Kite days by month at La Turballe / Pen Bron: Jan 56 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 42 %, May 48 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 60 % - 15L'Embarcadère
France
51 %Kite days by month at L'Embarcadère: Jan 56 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 45 %, May 50 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 57 % - 16Le Phare
France
51 %Kite days by month at Le Phare: Jan 56 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 45 %, May 50 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 57 % - 17Les Generelles
France
51 %Kite days by month at Les Generelles: Jan 56 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 45 %, May 50 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 57 % - 18Plage de Sorlock
France
51 %Kite days by month at Plage de Sorlock: Jan 55 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 38 %, May 47 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 60 % - 19Pont-Mahé
France
51 %Kite days by month at Pont-Mahé: Jan 55 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 38 %, May 47 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 60 % - 20Les Moutiers
France
50 %Kite days by month at Les Moutiers: Jan 51 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 38 %, May 48 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 58 %
Show 16 more spots
- 21 Les Sables d'Olonne 49 %
- 22 Le Veillon 49 %
- 23 Pornichet 49 %
- 24 Brétignolles 48 %
- 25 La Maison de Clémenceau 47 %
- 26 Le Bouil 47 %
- 27 Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie 47 %
- 28 Saint-Jean 47 %
- 29 La Roussellerie 42 %
- 30 Le Pointeau 42 %
- 31 Les Rochelets / L'Ermitage 42 %
- 32 Plage de Villès Martin 42 %
- 33 St. Brevin l'Ocean 42 %
- 34 La Belle Henriette 41 %
- 35 Etang de Vioreau 24 %
- 36 Plaine de Mazeroles 24 %
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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025
Kite days by month for Pays de la Loire: median of 18 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.
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