Sea · Pays de la Loire · France
Fromentine
Best for kiting in May, in July and from September to November, with 50 to 65 % kite days. Water 14 to 21 °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 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 58 % Goodabout 18 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 42 %
- Kiteable 58 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 5 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 10.9 h
- Water
- 17 °C, 5/4
- Air
- 17 °Cdaily maximum, 16 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 13 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Fromentine averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 61 | 57 | 62 | 46 | 53 | 43 | 55 | 41 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 7 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 8 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 17 to 19 | 17 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 13.6 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Water°C at the surface | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 14 of 31 | 11 of 28 | 11 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 9 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 7 of 31 | 7 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 13 of 31 | 14 of 30 | 15 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 | spring | 4/3 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 6/5+ |
- In January, Fromentine averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 9 °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, Fromentine averaged 16 kite days out of 28 (57 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Fromentine averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 11 °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, Fromentine averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (46 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Fromentine averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Fromentine averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Fromentine averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Fromentine averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Fromentine averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (50 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Fromentine averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Fromentine averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (65 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Fromentine 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 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 Fromentine
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 6.0 expected
- February7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
- March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- April5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- May6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- June5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- July6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- August4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 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 6.0 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 6.2 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
8 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 November, the windiest month
- Too light 34 %
- Kiteable 65 %
- Too strong 1 %
Too light on 34 %, kiteable on 65 %, too strong on 1 % 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 W (270°).
Kitesurfing at Fromentine: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Fromentine?
The best months are May, July and September to November: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 65 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Fromentine windy in October?
Yes, often. 58 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 18 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 Fromentine?
The water ranges from 9 °C in January to 21 °C in July. In October it is about 17 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).
How many kite days does Fromentine get in a year?
About 199 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
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Spot facts
- Region
- Pays de la Loire
- Country
- France
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), 50 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 46.8901, -2.1433
- 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 Pays de la Loire
Kite days in October, % of days
- Plage des Boucholeurs - Noirmoutier
France · 3 points more kite days than Fromentine in October
61 %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 % - Saint-Jean
France · 7 points fewer kite days than Fromentine in October
51 %Kite days by month at Saint-Jean: Jan 54 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 39 %, May 45 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 55 % - Plage des Sableaux, Noirmoutier
France · 5 points more kite days than Fromentine in October
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 % - Plage de Luzéronde - Noirmoutier
France · 7 points more kite days than Fromentine in October
65 %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 % - Les Moutiers
France · 7 points fewer kite days than Fromentine in October
51 %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 % - L'Îlot
France · 2 points more kite days than Fromentine in October
60 %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 % - La Passerelle, Saint-Gilles
France · 3 points more kite days than Fromentine in October
61 %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 % - Le Pointeau
France · 12 points fewer kite days than Fromentine in October
46 %Kite days by month at Le Pointeau: Jan 47 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 32 %, May 41 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 55 %
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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, 58 % of days at Fromentine 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/fromentine
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