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Kitesurfing in La Torche, France

Name: La Torche
Address: FRA

Beach in France · 5 kite spots · airports BES, RNS, GCI

Best for kiting from April to May, in July and from September to December, with 53 to 76 % kite days. Water 12 to 17 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): January to March.

Season 2 Apr to 7 Jan, peak 2 Apr to 8 Apr and 15 Oct to 7 Jan.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 2017 to 2025.

Numbers on this page are from La Torche, the main spot of La Torche. The other 4 spots range from 59 to 63 % kite days in October.

Kite Year

Kite days per month, in % of days. Colour is the verdict, the number is the share. Tap a month for its details.

JJan65cold
FFeb69cold
MMar66cold
AApr56Good
MMay56Good
JJun47Good
JJul55Good
AAug44Good
SSep53Good
OOct62Goodnow · chosen
NNov70Prime
DDec76Prime

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month
Raised: your chosen 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.

October in La Torche, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 19 of 31; 62 % kite days, Good, good in 6 of 9 years
WIND: 13 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 16 °C, 5/4; suit for 10 to 13 °C. The air is cool for this water, so we add one step.

7 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (9 Octobers).

about 6.5 kite days expected out of 10.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. How we count trip odds

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Month by month

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MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
62 % Goodabout 19 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 38 %
Kiteable 62 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
6 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
10.9 h
Water
16 °C, 5/4
Air
16 °Cdaily maximum, 15 °C during kite hours
Rain
14 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, La Torche averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

La Torche

Kite days% of days	65	69	66	56	56	47	55	44	53	62	70	76
Verdictshare plus good years	cold	cold	cold	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	8 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	7 in 10	7 in 10	6 in 10	6 in 10	4 in 10	7 in 10	7 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	8 of 9	8 of 9	8 of 9	8 of 9	5 of 9	4 of 9	6 of 9	3 of 9	6 of 9	6 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 17	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 19	10 to 19	15 to 19	15 to 19	15 to 19	11 to 19	10 to 18	10 to 17	10 to 16
Daylighth	8.9	10.2	11.9	13.6	15.1	15.9	15.6	14.3	12.6	10.9	9.3	8.5
Water°C at the surface	11	11	11	12	15	17	16	17	17	16	15	13
Air°C, daily maximum	10	11	11	13	15	18	19	19	18	16	14	12
Rain days1 mm or more	16 of 31	12 of 28	14 of 31	9 of 30	9 of 31	10 of 30	8 of 31	9 of 31	10 of 30	14 of 31	17 of 30	18 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	5/4	4/3	4/3	4/3	4/3	5/4	5/4	6/5+

In January, La Torche averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, La Torche averaged 19 kite days out of 28 (69 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, La Torche averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, La Torche averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (56 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, La Torche averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, La Torche averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (47 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, La Torche averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, La Torche averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, La Torche averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (53 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, La Torche averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, La Torche averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (70 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, La Torche averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (76 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025; kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count kite days and trip odds

October in La Torche

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 62 % Goodabout 19 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 38 %
Kiteable 62 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 6 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
Best hours: 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 10.9 h
Water: 16 °C, 5/4
Air: 16 °Cdaily maximum, 15 °C during kite hours
Rain: 14 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, La Torche averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

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Confidence

Confidence highhourly model data, close sea cell, checks agree on the season

Why. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

What it means for you. The numbers on this page are a fair forecast of a typical year here. Medium would mean one check is uncertain, for example a cell 12 km away: expect a few points off. Low means global models miss part of the local wind, often at lakes, thermal or inland spots; where documented local sources describe the season, we show that curated season instead of model numbers.

Water and wetsuit

16 °C in October, 5/4 (10 to 13 °C).

The air is cool for this water, so we add one step.

boardshorts27 and up
shorty24 to 26
spring suit21 to 23
3/218 to 20
4/314 to 17
5/410 to 13
6/5under 10

The filled step is the suit for October; the band under each step is the water temperature it covers, in °C.

11 to 17 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves to 4/3.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at La Torche, so the numbers on this page are model numbers. Where documented local sources describe the season of a lake or thermal spot, we show that curated season instead: a hatched band over the season months with its sources named and no percentage, because the model number would be wrong there.

Getting there

Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 68 km straight line
Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), 196 km straight line
Guernsey Airport (GCI), 219 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 1 h 45 min straight line, 973 km
MUC Munich: about 2 h straight line, 1,197 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 1 h 30 min straight line, 817 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 1 h 05 min straight line, 491 km
ZRH Zurich: about 1 h 40 min straight line, 966 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 1 h 10 min straight line, 525 km

Flight time: the straight line distance at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes. Real flights with stops take longer. Flights are not sold here.

Best time to kitesurf in La Torche

Season 2 Apr to 7 Jan, peak 2 Apr to 8 Apr and 15 Oct to 7 Jan. Dates from 52 weekly values of the main spot, season from 40 % kite days, peak from 60 %, counted only in weeks with water or daytime air at 12 °C or more and at least 6 hours of daylight.

Prime months here: November, December. Each link shows where else to kite in that month.

Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

7 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 6.6 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Is La Torche windy?

Across the year, 60 % of days at La Torche are kite days. The windiest month is December with 76 %, the calmest is August with 44 %.

Wind on kite days in December comes most often from WSW (248°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind13 knots(12 to 15 kn, average 12:00 to 18:00 in October)

under 8 kn
8 to 11 kn
12 to 15 kn
16 to 19 kn
20 to 24 kn
25 to 29 kn
30 kn and more

Main kite wind by month: Jan SW, Feb WSW, Mar SW, Apr ESE, May NW, Jun NW, Jul NW, Aug NW, Sep NW, Oct SSW, Nov W, Dec WSW.

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Water temperature in La Torche by month

The sea is warmest in June at 17 °C and coolest in January at 11 °C. Wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves in January, 4/3 in June.

Water temperature from the Open-Meteo marine archive, 2023 to 2025, monthly mean of the main spot.

Kite spots in La Torche

La Torche
Sea · main spot
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at La Torche: Jan 65 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 56 %, May 56 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 76 %
Plage de Tronoën
Sea · 1 km
Same model cell as La Torche: near identical numbers.
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Plage de Tronoën: Jan 65 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 56 %, May 56 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 76 %
Le Steir
Sea · 5 km
Same model cell as La Torche: near identical numbers.
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Le Steir: Jan 65 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 56 %, May 56 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 76 %
Penhors
Sea · 12 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Penhors: Jan 58 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 51 %, May 51 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 70 %
Île-Tudy
Sea · 14 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Île-Tudy: Jan 63 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 51 %, May 53 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 74 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 62 % of days at La Torche met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/kitesurfing/la-torche

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