Sea · Normandy · France
Luc-sur-Mer
Best for kiting in November, with 54 % kite days. Water 13 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): February to March and December.
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 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 49 % Goodabout 15 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 51 %
- Kiteable 49 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 2 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 10.8 h
- Water
- 16 °C, 5/4
- Air
- 16 °Cdaily maximum, 15 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 15 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Luc-sur-Mer averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (49 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 46 | 56 | 53 | 44 | 42 | 30 | 35 | 37 | 41 | 49 | 54 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | Good | Possible | Possible | Possible | Good | Good | Good | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 3 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 4 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 11 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 11 to 18 | 15 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 15 to 17 | 13 to 19 | 11 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 13.7 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.7 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.3 |
| Water°C at the surface | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 15 of 31 | 11 of 28 | 14 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 9 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 10 of 31 | 10 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 15 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+ | 6/5+ | 5/4 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Luc-sur-Mer averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 8 °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, Luc-sur-Mer averaged 16 kite days out of 28 (56 %). Water 8 °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, Luc-sur-Mer averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 9 °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, Luc-sur-Mer averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). Water 11 °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, Luc-sur-Mer averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (42 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Luc-sur-Mer averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (30 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Luc-sur-Mer averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (35 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Luc-sur-Mer averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Luc-sur-Mer averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (41 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Luc-sur-Mer averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (49 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Luc-sur-Mer averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (54 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Luc-sur-Mer averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 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 Luc-sur-Mer
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 4.7 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 5.2 expected
- April5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
- May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- June2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
- July2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
- August4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
- September5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- October (now)6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- November6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- December6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 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 4.9 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 February, the windiest month
- Too light 44 %
- Kiteable 56 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 44 %, kiteable on 56 %, too strong on 0 % 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 WSW (248°).
Kitesurfing at Luc-sur-Mer: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Luc-sur-Mer?
The best month is November: from 2017 to 2025, 54 % of its days were kite days.
Is Luc-sur-Mer windy in October?
Yes, often. 49 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 15 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 Luc-sur-Mer?
The water ranges from 8 °C in January to 20 °C in July. In October it is about 16 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).
How many kite days does Luc-sur-Mer get in a year?
About 163 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
- Normandy
- Country
- France
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 18 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 49.3191, -0.3518
- 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 Normandy
Kite days in October, % of days
- Langrune
France · same kite days as Luc-sur-Mer in October
49 %Kite days by month at Langrune: Jan 46 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 44 %, May 42 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 41 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 50 % - Courseulles
France · 8 points more kite days than Luc-sur-Mer in October
57 %Kite days by month at Courseulles: Jan 56 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 51 %, May 45 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 58 % - Asnelles
France · 9 points more kite days than Luc-sur-Mer in October
58 %Kite days by month at Asnelles: Jan 55 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 51 %, May 46 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 61 % - Cabourg
France · 1 point fewer kite days than Luc-sur-Mer in October
48 %Kite days by month at Cabourg: Jan 47 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 42 %, May 43 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 51 % - Deauville
France · 1 point more kite days than Luc-sur-Mer in October
50 %Kite days by month at Deauville: Jan 48 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 39 %, May 39 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 53 % - Sainte-Adresse
France · 14 points more kite days than Luc-sur-Mer in October
63 %Kite days by month at Sainte-Adresse: Jan 59 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 52 %, May 47 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 64 % - Ponan
France · 13 points fewer kite days than Luc-sur-Mer in October
36 %Kite days by month at Ponan: Jan 36 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 24 %, May 25 %, Jun 18 %, Jul 19 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 41 % - Cricqueville
France · 8 points more kite days than Luc-sur-Mer in October
57 %Kite days by month at Cricqueville: Jan 54 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 49 %, May 44 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 58 %
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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, 49 % of days at Luc-sur-Mer 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/luc-sur-mer
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