Sea · Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Les Huttes

Name: Les Huttes
Address: FRA

Best for kiting from April to May and from October to November, with 50 to 64 % kite days. Water 14 to 18 °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.

JJan63cold
FFeb61cold
MMar62cold
AApr50Good
MMay51Good
JJun40Good
JJul44Good
AAug36Possible
SSep49Good
OOct59Goodnow
NNov64Prime
DDec63cold

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 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
59 % Goodabout 18 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 41 %
Kiteable 59 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
8 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 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
12 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Les Huttes averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Les Huttes

Kite days% of days	63	61	62	50	51	40	44	36	49	59	64	63
Verdictshare plus good years	cold	cold	cold	Good	Good	Good	Good	Possible	Good	Good	Prime	cold
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	8 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	6 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	3 in 10	6 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	8 of 9	6 of 9	9 of 9	6 of 9	5 of 9	2 of 9	3 of 9	1 of 9	5 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 18	10 to 19	10 to 19	17 to 19	17 to 19	17 to 19	17 to 19	10 to 18	10 to 17	10 to 16
Daylighth	9.1	10.3	11.9	13.5	14.9	15.7	15.4	14.2	12.6	11.0	9.5	8.7
Water°C at the surface	10	10	11	14	17	20	21	22	20	18	15	12
Air°C, daily maximum	10	11	12	14	17	20	21	21	20	18	14	12
Rain days1 mm or more	14 of 31	11 of 28	13 of 31	8 of 30	9 of 31	8 of 30	7 of 31	6 of 31	10 of 30	12 of 31	14 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	4/3	spring	spring	4/3	4/3	5/4	6/5+

In January, Les Huttes averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Les Huttes averaged 17 kite days out of 28 (61 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Les Huttes averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Les Huttes averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (50 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Les Huttes averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Les Huttes averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (40 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Les Huttes averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Les Huttes averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Les Huttes averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (49 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Les Huttes averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Les Huttes averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (64 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Les Huttes averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 12 °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 Les Huttes

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 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 4.2 expected
July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
August3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
September6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
October (now)8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 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.

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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

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

Start date

8 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 6.0 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 November, the windiest month

Too light 35 %
Kiteable 64 %
Too strong 1 %

Too light on 35 %, kiteable on 64 %, too strong on 1 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often W (270°).

Kitesurfing at Les Huttes: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Les Huttes?

The best months are April to May and October to November: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 64 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Les Huttes windy in October?

Yes, often. 59 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 18 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 Les Huttes?

The water ranges from 10 °C in January to 22 °C in August. In October it is about 18 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).

How many kite days does Les Huttes get in a year?

About 195 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.

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Spot facts

Region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country: France
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH), 24 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 46.0071, -1.3905
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.

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Nearby kite spots in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Kite days in October, % of days

Soubrejon
France · same kite days as Les Huttes in October
59 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Soubrejon: Jan 63 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 50 %, May 51 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 63 %
Matha
France · 5 points fewer kite days than Les Huttes in October
54 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Matha: Jan 57 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 47 %, May 49 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 55 %
Boyardville
France · 4 points fewer kite days than Les Huttes in October
55 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Boyardville: Jan 62 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 52 %, May 53 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 60 %
Grenettes
France · 4 points more kite days than Les Huttes in October
63 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Grenettes: Jan 67 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 57 %, May 57 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 67 %
Le Château d'Oléron
France · 15 points fewer kite days than Les Huttes in October
44 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Le Château d'Oléron: Jan 47 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 43 %, May 44 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 46 %
Rivedoux North
France · 1 point fewer kite days than Les Huttes in October
58 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Rivedoux North: Jan 61 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 53 %, May 55 %, Jun 48 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 60 %
Goisil
France · 3 points more kite days than Les Huttes in October
62 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Goisil: Jan 67 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 55 %, May 57 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 65 %
Fouras-Plage
France · 13 points fewer kite days than Les Huttes in October
46 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Fouras-Plage: Jan 50 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 42 %, May 47 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 48 %

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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 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 59 % of days at Les Huttes 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-huttes

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