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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 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Lacanau Océan

Outside the cold months, kite days peak in December at 49 %. Also windy, but cold: January.

  1. J50
  2. F40
  3. M49
  4. A43
  5. M42
  6. J31
  7. J37
  8. A36
  9. S36
  10. O42
  11. N49
  12. D49
Kite days by month at Lacanau Océan: Jan 50 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 43 %, May 42 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 49 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
42%
kite days
Good, 3 of 9 years good
Wind
11kn
from WSW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
19°C
4/3
water
Trip odds
5in 10
10 day trips good
about 4.3 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.

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 January, the windiest month

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

  • Too light 50 %
  • Kiteable 50 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 50 %, kiteable on 50 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, 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 SSW (203°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    42 % Goodabout 13 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 58 %
    • Kiteable 42 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 16 % kite days2018: 36 % kite days2019: 52 % kite days2020: 65 % kite days2021: 32 % kite days2022: 45 % kite days2023: 55 % kite days2024: 32 % kite days2025: 42 % kite days3 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
    Best hours
    10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.0 h
    Water
    19 °C, 4/3
    Air
    19 °Cdaily maximum, 18 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    12 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 Lacanau Océan: W1 6 in 10, W2 6 in 10, W3 6 in 10, W4 4 in 10, W5 5 in 10, W6 4 in 10, W7 4 in 10, W8 6 in 10, W9 6 in 10, W10 6 in 10, W11 4 in 10, W12 5 in 10, W13 5 in 10, W14 4 in 10, W15 5 in 10, W16 3 in 10, W17 5 in 10, W18 6 in 10, W19 7 in 10, W20 3 in 10, W21 2 in 10, W22 2 in 10, W23 4 in 10, W24 1 in 10, W25 1 in 10, W26 3 in 10, W27 3 in 10, W28 3 in 10, W29 3 in 10, W30 3 in 10, W31 4 in 10, W32 2 in 10, W33 2 in 10, W34 3 in 10, W35 4 in 10, W36 5 in 10, W37 1 in 10, W38 4 in 10, W39 4 in 10, W40 3 in 10, W41 4 in 10, W42 5 in 10, W43 6 in 10, W44 6 in 10, W45 5 in 10, W46 5 in 10, W47 6 in 10, W48 7 in 10, W49 5 in 10, W50 6 in 10, W51 5 in 10, W52 5 in 10

6 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 5.5 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 Lacanau Océan: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Lacanau Océan?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is January, when 50 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Lacanau Océan windy in October?

Yes, often. 42 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 13 days in a typical October. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Lacanau Océan?

The water ranges from 12 °C in January to 21 °C in August. In October it is about 19 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).

How many kite days does Lacanau Océan get in a year?

About 153 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
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 42 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
44.9806, -1.1995
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Lacanau Océan

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

  1. Carcans-Plage11 km

    11 kn WSW19 °C 4/3sea

    47% kite days
    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 51 % kite days (Good)March: 55 % kite days (Good)April: 50 % kite days (Good)May: 54 % kite days (Good)June: 42 % kite days (Good)July: 50 % kite days (Good)August: 48 % kite days (Good)September: 43 % kite days (Good)October: 47 % kite days (Good)November: 57 % kite days (Good)December: 57 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Carcans-Plage: Jan 55 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 50 %, May 54 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 57 %

  2. Grand Crohot20 km

    11 kn W19 °C 4/3sea

    43% kite days
    January: 50 % kite days (Good)February: 39 % kite days (Possible)March: 50 % kite days (Good)April: 45 % kite days (Good)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 39 % kite days (Possible)July: 46 % kite days (Good)August: 41 % kite days (Good)September: 39 % kite days (Possible)October: 43 % kite days (Good)November: 51 % kite days (Good)December: 49 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Grand Crohot: Jan 50 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 45 %, May 47 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 51 %, Dec 49 %

  3. Claouey, Bassin d'Arcachon26 km

    8 kn W19 °C 4/3sea

    23% kite days
    January: 28 % kite days (Possible)February: 23 % kite days (Possible)March: 31 % kite days (Possible)April: 18 % kite days (Off)May: 19 % kite days (Off)June: 10 % kite days (Off)July: 11 % kite days (Off)August: 11 % kite days (Off)September: 16 % kite days (Off)October: 23 % kite days (Possible)November: 23 % kite days (Possible)December: 29 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Claouey, Bassin d'Arcachon: Jan 28 %, Feb 23 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 18 %, May 19 %, Jun 10 %, Jul 11 %, Aug 11 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 29 %

  4. Hourtin-Plage27 km

    9 kn WSW19 °C 4/3sea

    25% kite days
    January: 30 % kite days (Possible)February: 26 % kite days (Possible)March: 35 % kite days (Possible)April: 23 % kite days (Possible)May: 23 % kite days (Possible)June: 13 % kite days (Off)July: 11 % kite days (Off)August: 12 % kite days (Off)September: 18 % kite days (Off)October: 25 % kite days (Possible)November: 26 % kite days (Possible)December: 31 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Hourtin-Plage: Jan 30 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 23 %, May 23 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 11 %, Aug 12 %, Sep 18 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 31 %

  5. Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon37 km

    11 kn WSW19 °C 4/3flat water

    47% kite days
    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 45 % kite days (Good)March: 55 % kite days (Good)April: 55 % kite days (Good)May: 57 % kite days (Good)June: 48 % kite days (Good)July: 55 % kite days (Good)August: 54 % kite days (Good)September: 46 % kite days (Good)October: 47 % kite days (Good)November: 54 % kite days (Good)December: 53 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon: Jan 55 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 55 %, May 57 %, Jun 48 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 53 %

  6. La Hume, Bassin d'Arcachon38 km

    8 kn W19 °C 4/3sea

    21% kite days
    January: 28 % kite days (Possible)February: 22 % kite days (Possible)March: 29 % kite days (Possible)April: 18 % kite days (Off)May: 20 % kite days (Possible)June: 10 % kite days (Off)July: 10 % kite days (Off)August: 13 % kite days (Off)September: 16 % kite days (Off)October: 21 % kite days (Possible)November: 23 % kite days (Possible)December: 27 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in La Hume, Bassin d'Arcachon: Jan 28 %, Feb 22 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 18 %, May 20 %, Jun 10 %, Jul 10 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 21 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 27 %

  7. Petit Nice48 km

    10 kn SSW19 °C 4/3sea

    38% kite days
    January: 47 % kite days (Good)February: 36 % kite days (Possible)March: 48 % kite days (Good)April: 42 % kite days (Good)May: 42 % kite days (Good)June: 35 % kite days (Possible)July: 41 % kite days (Good)August: 42 % kite days (Good)September: 37 % kite days (Possible)October: 38 % kite days (Possible)November: 47 % kite days (Good)December: 46 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Petit Nice: Jan 47 %, Feb 36 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 42 %, May 42 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 46 %

  8. Soulac-sur-Mer59 km

    11 kn WSW19 °C 4/3sea

    42% kite days
    January: 52 % kite days (Good)February: 48 % kite days (Good)March: 52 % kite days (Good)April: 44 % kite days (Good)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 32 % kite days (Possible)July: 39 % kite days (Possible)August: 36 % kite days (Possible)September: 40 % kite days (Good)October: 42 % kite days (Good)November: 46 % kite days (Good)December: 49 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Soulac-sur-Mer: Jan 52 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 44 %, May 47 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 49 %

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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, 42 % of days at Lacanau Océan 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/lacanau-ocean

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