Sea · Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France
Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon
Best for kiting from March to May, from July to August and from November to December, with 53 to 57 % kite days. Water 13 to 23 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): January.
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
- 47 % Goodabout 15 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 53 %
- Kiteable 47 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 4 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 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
- 13 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 55 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 48 | 55 | 54 | 46 | 47 | 54 | 53 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 6 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 6 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 16 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 17 to 19 | 15 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.1 | 12.6 | 11.0 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| Water°C at the surface | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 14 of 31 | 10 of 28 | 13 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 7 of 31 | 8 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 13 of 31 | 16 of 30 | 16 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 5/4 | 5/4 | 3/2 | spring | spring | 3/2 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 6/5+ |
- In January, Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 12 °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, Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon averaged 13 kite days out of 28 (45 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (55 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (48 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (46 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (54 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 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 Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon
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
- February5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- May7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- June6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- July8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- August7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- September5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- November6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- December7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 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.
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: fewer than 1 in 20
about 5.4 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 May, 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: 16:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind mostly from NNW (338°), fairly steady direction.
Kitesurfing at Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon?
The best months are March to May, July to August and November to December: from 2017 to 2025, 53 to 57 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon windy in October?
Yes, often. 47 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 15 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 Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon?
The water ranges from 12 °C in January to 23 °C in August. In October it is about 19 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).
How many kite days does Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon get in a year?
About 190 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), 43 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 44.6458, -1.1994
- 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.
- A flat area and real waves, both normal here.
- A flat or sheltered area exists for riding.
- Learning possible in parts: a flat area plus a wave zone.
- Sandbars form a completely flat lagoon at low tide, but at high tide it becomes choppy with current; IPPI 4 recommended, many obstacles and summer kiting ban.
Checked 2026-10-08, confidence high (two or more kite sources agree). Sources: vvanat.fr.
Nearby kite spots in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Kite days in October, % of days
- La Hume, Bassin d'Arcachon
France · 26 points fewer kite days than Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon in October
21 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Petit Nice
France · 9 points fewer kite days than Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon in October
38 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Claouey, Bassin d'Arcachon
France · 24 points fewer kite days than Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon in October
23 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Grand Crohot
France · 4 points fewer kite days than Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon in October
43 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Biscarosse Plage
France · 16 points fewer kite days than Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon in October
31 %Kite days by month at Biscarosse Plage: Jan 40 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 32 %, May 31 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 35 %, Dec 35 % - Lacanau Océan
France · 5 points fewer kite days than Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon in October
42 %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 % - Carcans-Plage
France · same kite days as Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon in October
47 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Mimizan-Plage
France · 9 points fewer kite days than Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon in October
38 %Kite days by month at Mimizan-Plage: Jan 46 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 41 %, May 41 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 46 %
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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, 47 % of days at Les Arbousiers, Bassin d'Arcachon 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/les-arbousiers-bassin-darcachon
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