Sea · Pays de la Loire · France
Le Phare
Best for kiting in May, in July and from October to November, with 50 to 57 % kite days. Water 14 to 20 °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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 52 % Goodabout 16 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 48 %
- Kiteable 52 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 5 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.0 h
- Water
- 18 °C, 4/3
- Air
- 18 °Cdaily maximum, 17 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 13 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Le Phare averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (52 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 56 | 55 | 56 | 45 | 50 | 40 | 54 | 43 | 47 | 52 | 57 | 57 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 6 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 7 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.6 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 8.7 |
| Water°C at the surface | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 14 of 31 | 10 of 28 | 12 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 10 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 6 of 31 | 7 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 13 of 31 | 13 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 | 3/2 | 3/2 | spring | 4/3 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 6/5+ |
- In January, Le Phare averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Le Phare averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (55 %). Water 9 °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, Le Phare averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Le Phare averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (45 %). 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, Le Phare averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Le Phare averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (40 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Le Phare averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Le Phare averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Le Phare averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (47 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Le Phare averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (52 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Le Phare averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (57 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Le Phare averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). 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 Le Phare
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- February7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- March6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- April5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- May5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- June4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- July7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- August5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- September5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- October (now)6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 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
6 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: 1 in 10
about 5.0 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 43 %
- Kiteable 57 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 43 %, kiteable on 57 %, too strong on 0 % 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 Le Phare: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Le Phare?
The best months are May, July and October to November: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 57 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Le Phare windy in October?
Yes, often. 52 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 16 days in a typical October. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Le Phare?
The water ranges from 9 °C in January to 21 °C in August. In October it is about 18 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).
How many kite days does Le Phare get in a year?
About 186 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
- La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH), 28 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 46.3433, -1.4626
- 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
- La Belle Henriette
France · 10 points fewer kite days than Le Phare in October
42 %Kite days by month at La Belle Henriette: Jan 44 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 36 %, May 44 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 33 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 48 % - Le Bouil
France · 2 points fewer kite days than Le Phare in October
50 %Kite days by month at Le Bouil: Jan 52 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 42 %, May 49 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 55 % - Le Veillon
France · 1 point fewer kite days than Le Phare in October
51 %Kite days by month at Le Veillon: Jan 53 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 44 %, May 48 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 57 % - Brétignolles
France · same kite days as Le Phare in October
52 %Kite days by month at Brétignolles: Jan 51 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 42 %, May 47 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 55 % - La Passerelle, Saint-Gilles
France · 9 points more kite days than Le Phare 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 % - Saint-Jean
France · 1 point fewer kite days than Le Phare 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 % - Fromentine
France · 6 points more kite days than Le Phare in October
58 %Kite days by month at Fromentine: Jan 61 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 46 %, May 53 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 63 % - Plage des Boucholeurs - Noirmoutier
France · 9 points more kite days than Le Phare 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 %
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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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 52 % of days at Le Phare 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/le-phare
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