Sea · Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France
Banc du Bucheron
Best for kiting from April to May and from July to November, with 53 to 66 % kite days. Water 13 to 20 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): December to March.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- 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.
Confidence highHourly 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 4 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 62 % Primeabout 19 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 38 %
- Kiteable 62 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 8 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.0 h
- Water
- 18 °C, 4/3
- Air
- 18 °Cdaily maximum, 17 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 12 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Banc du Bucheron averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 67 | 62 | 63 | 55 | 57 | 49 | 59 | 53 | 56 | 62 | 66 | 65 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 8 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 15 to 19 | 17 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.6 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 8.7 |
| Water°C at the surface | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 14 of 31 | 11 of 28 | 12 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 9 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 6 of 31 | 7 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 12 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 16 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 5/4 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 6/5+ |
- In January, Banc du Bucheron averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 10 °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, Banc du Bucheron averaged 17 kite days out of 28 (62 %). Water 9 °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, Banc du Bucheron averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (63 %). 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, Banc du Bucheron averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (55 %). Water 13 °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, Banc du Bucheron averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Banc du Bucheron averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (49 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Banc du Bucheron averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Banc du Bucheron averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Banc du Bucheron averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (56 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Banc du Bucheron averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Banc du Bucheron averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (66 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Banc du Bucheron averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 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: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Banc du Bucheron
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- May6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- June6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- July7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- August6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- September7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- October (now)8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
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.
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
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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
9 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 6.1 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).
How the wind behaves
In January, the windiest month
- Too light 33 %
- Kiteable 67 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 33 %, kiteable on 67 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often SW (225°).
Kitesurfing at Banc du Bucheron: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Banc du Bucheron?
The best months are April to May and July to November: from 2017 to 2025, 53 to 66 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Banc du Bucheron windy in October?
Yes, very. 62 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 19 days in a typical October. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Banc du Bucheron?
The water ranges from 9 °C in February to 20 °C in August. In October it is about 18 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).
How many kite days does Banc du Bucheron get in a year?
About 217 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. 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.
Live forecast
The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.
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Spot facts
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH), 23 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 46.2344, -1.4780
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.
Nearby kite spots in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Kite days in October, % of days
- Goisil
France · same kite days as Banc du Bucheron in October
62 %Kite days by month at Goisil: Jan 67 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 55 %, May 57 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 65 % - Diamond Head
France · 2 points more kite days than Banc du Bucheron in October
64 %Kite days by month at Diamond Head: Jan 68 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 56 %, May 55 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 66 % - Grenettes
France · 1 point more kite days than Banc du Bucheron in October
63 %Kite days by month at Grenettes: Jan 67 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 57 %, May 57 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 67 % - Rivedoux North
France · 4 points fewer kite days than Banc du Bucheron in October
58 %Kite days by month at Rivedoux North: Jan 61 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 53 %, May 55 %, Jun 48 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 60 % - L'Houmeau
France · 9 points fewer kite days than Banc du Bucheron in October
53 %Kite days by month at L'Houmeau: Jan 58 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 49 %, May 54 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 57 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 57 % - Soubrejon
France · 3 points fewer kite days than Banc du Bucheron in October
59 %Kite days by month at Soubrejon: Jan 63 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 50 %, May 51 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 63 % - Aytré
France · 20 points fewer kite days than Banc du Bucheron in October
42 %Kite days by month at Aytré: Jan 44 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 37 %, May 43 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 46 % - Boyardville
France · 7 points fewer kite days than Banc du Bucheron in October
55 %Kite days by month at Boyardville: Jan 62 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 52 %, May 53 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 60 %
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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 4 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 62 % of days at Banc du Bucheron 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/spot/banc-du-bucheron
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