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12 kn+. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots between 10:00 and 19:00. How we count.

Sea · Normandy · France

La Vanlée

Best for kiting from October to November. Also windy, but cold: December to March.

  1. J59
  2. F63
  3. M59
  4. A45
  5. M43
  6. J31
  7. J48
  8. A41
  9. S47
  10. O61
  11. N64
  12. D62
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 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
61%
kite days
Prime, 8 of 9 years good
Wind
12kn
from SSW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
16°C
5/4
water
Trip odds
7in 10
10 day trips good
about 6.1 kite days of 10
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How we know thisConfidence high

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

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.

Best months: at least half the days are kite days (50 % or more), outside the cold months. The colours grade every month on their own scale: Prime from 60 %, Good from 40 %, Possible from 20 %.

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.

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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How the wind behaves

In November, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 14 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • 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.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

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

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
    2017: 55 % kite days2018: 58 % kite days2019: 77 % kite days2020: 81 % kite days2021: 61 % kite days2022: 58 % kite days2023: 55 % kite days2024: 42 % kite days2025: 58 % kite days8 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

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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 by start week

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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

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

Trip odds by start week in La Vanlée: W1 7 in 10, W2 7 in 10, W3 6 in 10, W4 8 in 10, W5 8 in 10, W6 7 in 10, W7 7 in 10, W8 8 in 10, W9 9 in 10, W10 9 in 10, W11 6 in 10, W12 5 in 10, W13 7 in 10, W14 4 in 10, W15 3 in 10, W16 4 in 10, W17 4 in 10, W18 6 in 10, W19 4 in 10, W20 5 in 10, W21 5 in 10, W22 3 in 10, W23 3 in 10, W24 1 in 10, W25 2 in 10, W26 5 in 10, W27 4 in 10, W28 4 in 10, W29 6 in 10, W30 5 in 10, W31 5 in 10, W32 3 in 10, W33 4 in 10, W34 6 in 10, W35 5 in 10, W36 5 in 10, W37 4 in 10, W38 7 in 10, W39 7 in 10, W40 6 in 10, W41 7 in 10, W42 9 in 10, W43 8 in 10, W44 8 in 10, W45 7 in 10, W46 8 in 10, W47 8 in 10, W48 7 in 10, W49 9 in 10, W50 8 in 10, W51 7 in 10, W52 6 in 10

8 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 47 (e.g. 19 to 25 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 6.5 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).

Kitesurfing at La Vanlée: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at La Vanlée?

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

Is La Vanlée 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 La Vanlée?

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 La Vanlée 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.

Live forecast

The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.

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Spot facts

Region
Normandy
Country
France
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 86 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
48.9137, -1.5655
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of La Vanlée

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 Normandy

  1. Hautville-Plage9 km

    13 kn S16 °C 5/4sea

    61% kite days
    January: 58 % kite days (Good)February: 66 % kite days (Prime)March: 60 % kite days (Prime)April: 46 % kite days (Good)May: 46 % kite days (Good)June: 37 % kite days (Possible)July: 50 % kite days (Good)August: 46 % kite days (Good)September: 49 % kite days (Good)October: 61 % kite days (Prime)November: 65 % kite days (Prime)December: 63 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  2. Le Thar12 km

    13 kn SSW16 °C 5/4sea

    62% kite days
    January: 58 % kite days (Good)February: 61 % kite days (Good)March: 60 % kite days (Good)April: 46 % kite days (Good)May: 44 % kite days (Good)June: 33 % kite days (Possible)July: 49 % kite days (Good)August: 41 % kite days (Good)September: 49 % kite days (Good)October: 62 % kite days (Prime)November: 65 % kite days (Prime)December: 64 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  3. Coutainville13 km

    13 kn S16 °C 5/4sea

    63% kite days
    January: 62 % kite days (Prime)February: 71 % kite days (Prime)March: 62 % kite days (Prime)April: 50 % kite days (Good)May: 48 % kite days (Good)June: 43 % kite days (Good)July: 52 % kite days (Good)August: 49 % kite days (Good)September: 51 % kite days (Good)October: 63 % kite days (Prime)November: 67 % kite days (Prime)December: 66 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  4. Jullouville16 km

    9 kn SSW16 °C 4/3sea

    30% kite days
    January: 31 % kite days (Possible)February: 36 % kite days (Possible)March: 38 % kite days (Possible)April: 24 % kite days (Possible)May: 22 % kite days (Possible)June: 13 % kite days (Off)July: 23 % kite days (Possible)August: 18 % kite days (Off)September: 26 % kite days (Possible)October: 30 % kite days (Possible)November: 35 % kite days (Possible)December: 37 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  5. Anneville-sur-Mer24 km

    13 kn S16 °C 5/4sea

    64% kite days
    January: 62 % kite days (Prime)February: 71 % kite days (Prime)March: 63 % kite days (Prime)April: 50 % kite days (Good)May: 50 % kite days (Good)June: 44 % kite days (Good)July: 51 % kite days (Good)August: 49 % kite days (Good)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 64 % kite days (Prime)November: 68 % kite days (Prime)December: 68 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  6. Portbail48 km

    12 kn SW16 °C 5/4sea

    59% kite days
    January: 53 % kite days (Good)February: 63 % kite days (Prime)March: 60 % kite days (Prime)April: 46 % kite days (Good)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 37 % kite days (Possible)July: 43 % kite days (Good)August: 44 % kite days (Good)September: 44 % kite days (Good)October: 59 % kite days (Good)November: 60 % kite days (Prime)December: 61 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  7. Hatainville57 km

    14 kn S16 °C 5/4sea

    70% kite days
    January: 67 % kite days (Prime)February: 76 % kite days (Prime)March: 69 % kite days (Prime)April: 54 % kite days (Good)May: 49 % kite days (Good)June: 43 % kite days (Good)July: 48 % kite days (Good)August: 52 % kite days (Good)September: 56 % kite days (Good)October: 70 % kite days (Prime)November: 72 % kite days (Prime)December: 72 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  8. Cricqueville66 km

    12 kn SW17 °C 5/4sea

    57% kite days
    January: 54 % kite days (Good)February: 59 % kite days (Good)March: 59 % kite days (Good)April: 49 % kite days (Good)May: 44 % kite days (Good)June: 39 % kite days (Possible)July: 38 % kite days (Possible)August: 44 % kite days (Good)September: 46 % kite days (Good)October: 57 % kite days (Good)November: 60 % kite days (Prime)December: 58 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Cricqueville: Jan 54 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 49 %, May 44 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 58 %

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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 La Vanlée 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/la-vanlee

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