Sea · Brittany · France
Île d'Houat
Best for kiting from April to May, in July and from September to December, with 53 to 75 % kite days. Water 12 to 18 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): January 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.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 66 % Primeabout 20 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 34 %
- Kiteable 66 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 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, Île d'Houat averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 70 | 67 | 69 | 54 | 57 | 46 | 54 | 49 | 53 | 66 | 70 | 75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | 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 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 9 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 | 17 to 19 | 17 to 19 | 17 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.9 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.3 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.5 |
| Water°C at the surface | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 15 of 31 | 11 of 28 | 13 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 8 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 7 of 31 | 8 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 13 of 31 | 14 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 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 6/5+ |
- In January, Île d'Houat averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (70 %). 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, Île d'Houat averaged 19 kite days out of 28 (67 %). Water 10 °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, Île d'Houat averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (69 %). 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, Île d'Houat averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (54 %). 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, Île d'Houat averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Île d'Houat averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (46 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Île d'Houat averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Île d'Houat averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (49 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Île d'Houat averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (53 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Île d'Houat averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Île d'Houat averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (70 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Île d'Houat averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (75 %). Water 12 °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: 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 Île d'Houat
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 7.0 expected
- February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 expected
- March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 expected
- April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- May7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- June5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- July6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- August6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- September6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- October (now)8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 expected
- November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
- December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.4 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.
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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 6.9 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 December, the windiest month
- Too light 24 %
- Kiteable 75 %
- Too strong 1 %
Too light on 24 %, kiteable on 75 %, too strong on 1 % 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 Île d'Houat: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Île d'Houat?
The best months are April to May, July and September to December: from 2017 to 2025, 53 to 75 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Île d'Houat windy in October?
Yes, very. 66 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 20 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 Île d'Houat?
The water ranges from 10 °C in February to 19 °C in August. In October it is about 17 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).
How many kite days does Île d'Houat get in a year?
About 222 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
- Brittany
- Country
- France
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), 105 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 47.3818, -2.9555
- 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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Nearby kite spots in Brittany
Kite days in October, % of days
- Belle-Île
France · 1 point more kite days than Île d'Houat in October
67 %Kite days by month at Belle-Île: Jan 71 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 55 %, May 56 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 77 % - Plage des Govelins
France · 16 points fewer kite days than Île d'Houat in October
50 %Kite days by month at Plage des Govelins: Jan 48 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 38 %, May 43 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 51 %, Dec 56 % - Port-Navalo
France · 11 points fewer kite days than Île d'Houat in October
55 %Kite days by month at Port-Navalo: Jan 55 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 43 %, May 47 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 63 % - Le Roaliguen, Sarzeau
France · 4 points fewer kite days than Île d'Houat in October
62 %Kite days by month at Le Roaliguen, Sarzeau: Jan 64 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 51 %, May 56 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 57 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 68 % - Légenèse
France · 6 points fewer kite days than Île d'Houat in October
60 %Kite days by month at Légenèse: Jan 61 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 46 %, May 50 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 68 % - Damgan
France · 9 points fewer kite days than Île d'Houat in October
57 %Kite days by month at Damgan: Jan 59 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 44 %, May 52 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 49 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 66 % - Étel
France · 14 points fewer kite days than Île d'Houat in October
52 %Kite days by month at Étel: Jan 52 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 37 %, May 43 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 62 % - Kerguelen
France · 17 points fewer kite days than Île d'Houat in October
49 %Kite days by month at Kerguelen: Jan 51 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 36 %, May 42 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 56 %, 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. Confidence: high.
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In October, 66 % of days at Île d'Houat 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/ile-dhouat
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