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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 · Brittany · France

Île d'Houat

Best for kiting from April to May, in July and from September to December. Also windy, but cold: January to March.

  1. J70
  2. F67
  3. M69
  4. A54
  5. M57
  6. J46
  7. J54
  8. A49
  9. S53
  10. O66
  11. N70
  12. D75
Kite days by month at Île d'Houat: Jan 70 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 54 %, May 57 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 49 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 75 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
66%
kite days
Prime, 9 of 9 years good
Wind
14kn
from WSW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
17°C
5/4
water
Trip odds
8in 10
10 day trips good
about 6.8 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 December, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 17 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • 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.

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
    66 % Primeabout 20 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 34 %
    • Kiteable 66 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 55 % kite days2018: 55 % kite days2019: 84 % kite days2020: 87 % kite days2021: 52 % kite days2022: 61 % kite days2023: 68 % kite days2024: 52 % kite days2025: 77 % kite days9 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

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 Île d'Houat: W1 9 in 10, W2 9 in 10, W3 8 in 10, W4 8 in 10, W5 7 in 10, W6 8 in 10, W7 7 in 10, W8 9 in 10, W9 9 in 10, W10 8 in 10, W11 8 in 10, W12 8 in 10, W13 8 in 10, W14 6 in 10, W15 6 in 10, W16 7 in 10, W17 8 in 10, W18 8 in 10, W19 8 in 10, W20 6 in 10, W21 6 in 10, W22 6 in 10, W23 5 in 10, W24 3 in 10, W25 5 in 10, W26 7 in 10, W27 6 in 10, W28 6 in 10, W29 6 in 10, W30 7 in 10, W31 5 in 10, W32 6 in 10, W33 5 in 10, W34 5 in 10, W35 7 in 10, W36 5 in 10, W37 5 in 10, W38 7 in 10, W39 8 in 10, W40 7 in 10, W41 9 in 10, W42 9 in 10, W43 9 in 10, W44 9 in 10, W45 9 in 10, W46 8 in 10, W47 8 in 10, W48 9 in 10, W49 9 in 10, W50 9 in 10, W51 8 in 10, W52 7 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 7.1 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).

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
Satellite view of Île d'Houat

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 Brittany

  1. Belle-Île13 km

    14 kn WSW17 °C 5/4sea

    67% kite days
    January: 71 % kite days (Prime)February: 67 % kite days (Prime)March: 69 % kite days (Prime)April: 55 % kite days (Good)May: 56 % kite days (Good)June: 45 % kite days (Good)July: 53 % kite days (Good)August: 46 % kite days (Good)September: 54 % kite days (Good)October: 67 % kite days (Prime)November: 72 % kite days (Prime)December: 77 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  2. Plage des Govelins17 km

    11 kn WSW17 °C 5/4sea

    50% kite days
    January: 48 % kite days (Good)February: 53 % kite days (Good)March: 55 % kite days (Good)April: 38 % kite days (Possible)May: 43 % kite days (Good)June: 35 % kite days (Possible)July: 47 % kite days (Good)August: 39 % kite days (Possible)September: 39 % kite days (Possible)October: 50 % kite days (Good)November: 51 % kite days (Good)December: 56 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  3. Port-Navalo19 km

    12 kn SW17 °C 5/4sea

    55% kite days
    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 59 % kite days (Good)March: 60 % kite days (Good)April: 43 % kite days (Good)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 43 % kite days (Good)July: 51 % kite days (Good)August: 42 % kite days (Good)September: 44 % kite days (Good)October: 55 % kite days (Good)November: 59 % kite days (Good)December: 63 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  4. Le Roaliguen, Sarzeau19 km

    13 kn WSW17 °C 5/4sea

    62% kite days
    January: 64 % kite days (Prime)February: 65 % kite days (Prime)March: 66 % kite days (Prime)April: 51 % kite days (Good)May: 56 % kite days (Good)June: 49 % kite days (Good)July: 57 % kite days (Good)August: 51 % kite days (Good)September: 50 % kite days (Good)October: 62 % kite days (Good)November: 68 % kite days (Prime)December: 68 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  5. Légenèse23 km

    13 kn WSW17 °C 5/4sea

    60% kite days
    January: 61 % kite days (Good)February: 61 % kite days (Prime)March: 63 % kite days (Prime)April: 46 % kite days (Good)May: 50 % kite days (Good)June: 45 % kite days (Good)July: 51 % kite days (Good)August: 44 % kite days (Good)September: 45 % kite days (Good)October: 60 % kite days (Good)November: 63 % kite days (Prime)December: 68 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  6. Damgan31 km

    13 kn WSW17 °C 5/4sea

    57% kite days
    January: 59 % kite days (Good)February: 59 % kite days (Good)March: 59 % kite days (Good)April: 44 % kite days (Good)May: 52 % kite days (Good)June: 45 % kite days (Good)July: 53 % kite days (Good)August: 49 % kite days (Good)September: 47 % kite days (Good)October: 57 % kite days (Good)November: 60 % kite days (Prime)December: 66 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  7. Étel35 km

    12 kn W17 °C 5/4sea

    52% kite days
    January: 52 % kite days (Good)February: 56 % kite days (Good)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 37 % kite days (Possible)May: 43 % kite days (Good)June: 36 % kite days (Possible)July: 48 % kite days (Good)August: 38 % kite days (Possible)September: 40 % kite days (Good)October: 52 % kite days (Good)November: 57 % kite days (Good)December: 62 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  8. Kerguelen49 km

    12 kn SW17 °C 5/4sea

    49% kite days
    January: 51 % kite days (Good)February: 55 % kite days (Good)March: 53 % kite days (Good)April: 36 % kite days (Possible)May: 42 % kite days (Good)June: 33 % kite days (Possible)July: 46 % kite days (Good)August: 37 % kite days (Possible)September: 39 % kite days (Possible)October: 49 % kite days (Good)November: 56 % kite days (Good)December: 60 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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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