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Coudeville

Name: Coudeville
Address: FRA

Best for kiting from October to November, with 61 to 64 % kite days. Water 12 to 16 °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.

JJan59cold
FFeb63cold
MMar59cold
AApr45Good
MMay43Good
JJun31Possible
JJul48Good
AAug41Good
SSep47Good
OOct61Primenow
NNov64Prime
DDec62cold

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 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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Month by month

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

Kite days
61 % Primeabout 19 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 39 %
Kiteable 61 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
8 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 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
17 °Cdaily maximum, 15 °C during kite hours
Rain
16 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Coudeville averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Coudeville

Kite days% of days	59	63	59	45	43	31	48	41	47	61	64	62
Verdictshare plus good years	cold	cold	cold	Good	Good	Possible	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	cold
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	7 in 10	8 in 10	7 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	3 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10	6 in 10	7 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	8 of 9	6 of 9	5 of 9	3 of 9	3 of 9	0 of 9	4 of 9	2 of 9	4 of 9	8 of 9	7 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 18	10 to 19	16 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 18	10 to 16	10 to 16
Daylighth	8.8	10.1	11.9	13.7	15.3	16.1	15.7	14.4	12.7	10.9	9.2	8.3
Water°C at the surface	7	8	9	12	16	19	21	21	19	16	12	9
Air°C, daily maximum	9	9	11	13	15	18	20	20	19	17	13	10
Rain days1 mm or more	17 of 31	12 of 28	15 of 31	9 of 30	10 of 31	12 of 30	11 of 31	12 of 31	14 of 30	16 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	spring	3/2	4/3	5/4	6/5+	6/5+

In January, Coudeville averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 7 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Coudeville averaged 18 kite days out of 28 (63 %). Water 8 °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, Coudeville averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Coudeville averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (45 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Coudeville averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Coudeville averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (31 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Coudeville averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Coudeville averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Coudeville averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (47 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Coudeville averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Coudeville averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (64 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Coudeville averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 9 °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 Coudeville

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
April4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
May5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
August4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
September6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
October (now)7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 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.

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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 6.2 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 November, the windiest month

Too light 36 %
Kiteable 64 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 36 %, kiteable on 64 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often WSW (248°).

Kitesurfing at Coudeville: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Coudeville?

The best months are October to November: from 2017 to 2025, 61 to 64 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Coudeville windy in October?

Yes, very. 61 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 19 days in a typical October. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Coudeville?

The water ranges from 7 °C in January to 21 °C in July. In October it is about 16 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).

How many kite days does Coudeville get in a year?

About 189 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.

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Spot facts

Region: Normandy
Country: France
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 88 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 48.8883, -1.5718
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.

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Kite days in October, % of days

La Vanlée
France · same kite days as Coudeville in October
61 %
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 Vanlée: Jan 59 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 45 %, May 43 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 62 %
Le Thar
France · 1 point more kite days than Coudeville in October
62 %
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 Thar: Jan 58 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 46 %, May 44 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 64 %
Hautville-Plage
France · same kite days as Coudeville in October
61 %
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 Hautville-Plage: Jan 58 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 46 %, May 46 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 63 %
Jullouville
France · 31 points fewer kite days than Coudeville in October
30 %
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 Jullouville: Jan 31 %, Feb 36 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 24 %, May 22 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 18 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 35 %, Dec 37 %
Coutainville
France · 2 points more kite days than Coudeville in October
63 %
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 Coutainville: Jan 62 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 50 %, May 48 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 49 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 66 %
Anneville-sur-Mer
France · 3 points more kite days than Coudeville in October
64 %
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 Anneville-sur-Mer: Jan 62 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 50 %, May 50 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 49 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 68 %
Portbail
France · 2 points fewer kite days than Coudeville in October
59 %
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 Portbail: Jan 53 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 46 %, May 47 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 61 %
Hatainville
France · 9 points more kite days than Coudeville in October
70 %
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 Hatainville: Jan 67 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 54 %, May 49 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 72 %

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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 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 61 % of days at Coudeville 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/coudeville

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