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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 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Plage de la Brée

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

  1. J62
  2. F58
  3. M60
  4. A52
  5. M53
  6. J41
  7. J52
  8. A41
  9. S50
  10. O55
  11. N59
  12. D60
Kite days by month at Plage de la Brée: Jan 62 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 52 %, May 53 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 60 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
55%
kite days
Good, 6 of 9 years good
Wind
12kn
from WSW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
18°C
4/3
water
Trip odds
7in 10
10 day trips good
about 5.7 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. Shares its model grid cell with 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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 January, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 14 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 38 %
  • Kiteable 62 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 38 %, kiteable on 62 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, 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 SW (225°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    55 % Goodabout 17 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 45 %
    • Kiteable 55 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 39 % kite days2018: 52 % kite days2019: 58 % kite days2020: 74 % kite days2021: 45 % kite days2022: 55 % kite days2023: 58 % kite days2024: 45 % kite days2025: 68 % kite days6 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 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

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 Plage de la Brée: W1 9 in 10, W2 7 in 10, W3 8 in 10, W4 7 in 10, W5 6 in 10, W6 7 in 10, W7 6 in 10, W8 8 in 10, W9 8 in 10, W10 8 in 10, W11 7 in 10, W12 6 in 10, W13 9 in 10, W14 5 in 10, W15 5 in 10, W16 7 in 10, W17 7 in 10, W18 8 in 10, W19 7 in 10, W20 6 in 10, W21 4 in 10, W22 3 in 10, W23 5 in 10, W24 4 in 10, W25 4 in 10, W26 6 in 10, W27 5 in 10, W28 6 in 10, W29 6 in 10, W30 6 in 10, W31 5 in 10, W32 4 in 10, W33 3 in 10, W34 4 in 10, W35 7 in 10, W36 6 in 10, W37 5 in 10, W38 7 in 10, W39 6 in 10, W40 6 in 10, W41 8 in 10, W42 7 in 10, W43 6 in 10, W44 7 in 10, W45 8 in 10, W46 7 in 10, W47 8 in 10, W48 9 in 10, W49 9 in 10, W50 8 in 10, W51 7 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 6.5 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 Plage de la Brée: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Plage de la Brée?

The best months are March to May, July and September to November: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 60 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Plage de la Brée windy in October?

Yes, often. 55 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 17 days in a typical October. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Plage de la Brée?

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 Plage de la Brée 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.

Live forecast

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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), 22 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
46.0131, -1.3368
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Plage de la Brée

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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine

  1. Soubrejon5 km

    12 kn WSW18 °C 4/3sea

    59% kite days
    January: 63 % kite days (Prime)February: 61 % kite days (Good)March: 62 % kite days (Prime)April: 50 % kite days (Good)May: 51 % kite days (Good)June: 40 % kite days (Good)July: 44 % kite days (Good)August: 36 % kite days (Possible)September: 49 % kite days (Good)October: 59 % kite days (Good)November: 64 % kite days (Prime)December: 63 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  2. Boyardville9 km

    12 kn WSW18 °C 4/3sea

    55% kite days
    January: 62 % kite days (Prime)February: 58 % kite days (Good)March: 60 % kite days (Prime)April: 52 % kite days (Good)May: 53 % kite days (Good)June: 41 % kite days (Good)July: 52 % kite days (Good)August: 41 % kite days (Good)September: 50 % kite days (Good)October: 55 % kite days (Good)November: 59 % kite days (Good)December: 60 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  3. Matha11 km

    12 kn WSW18 °C 4/3sea

    54% kite days
    January: 57 % kite days (Good)February: 54 % kite days (Good)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 47 % kite days (Good)May: 49 % kite days (Good)June: 38 % kite days (Possible)July: 47 % kite days (Good)August: 36 % kite days (Possible)September: 43 % kite days (Good)October: 54 % kite days (Good)November: 53 % kite days (Good)December: 55 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  4. Le Château d'Oléron17 km

    11 kn WSW18 °C 4/3sea

    44% kite days
    January: 47 % kite days (Good)February: 48 % kite days (Good)March: 50 % kite days (Good)April: 43 % kite days (Good)May: 44 % kite days (Good)June: 32 % kite days (Possible)July: 45 % kite days (Good)August: 37 % kite days (Possible)September: 40 % kite days (Good)October: 44 % kite days (Good)November: 41 % kite days (Good)December: 46 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  5. Grenettes17 km

    13 kn WSW18 °C 4/3sea

    63% kite days
    January: 67 % kite days (Prime)February: 62 % kite days (Prime)March: 66 % kite days (Prime)April: 57 % kite days (Good)May: 57 % kite days (Good)June: 49 % kite days (Good)July: 56 % kite days (Good)August: 47 % kite days (Good)September: 57 % kite days (Good)October: 63 % kite days (Prime)November: 67 % kite days (Prime)December: 67 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  6. Rivedoux North18 km

    12 kn WSW18 °C 4/3sea

    58% kite days
    January: 61 % kite days (Prime)February: 58 % kite days (Good)March: 60 % kite days (Prime)April: 53 % kite days (Good)May: 55 % kite days (Good)June: 48 % kite days (Good)July: 56 % kite days (Good)August: 47 % kite days (Good)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 58 % kite days (Good)November: 60 % kite days (Good)December: 60 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  7. Fouras-Plage19 km

    11 kn WSW18 °C 3/2sea

    46% kite days
    January: 50 % kite days (Good)February: 51 % kite days (Good)March: 52 % kite days (Good)April: 42 % kite days (Good)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 36 % kite days (Possible)July: 47 % kite days (Good)August: 37 % kite days (Possible)September: 40 % kite days (Good)October: 46 % kite days (Good)November: 44 % kite days (Good)December: 48 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  8. Aytré20 km

    11 kn WSW18 °C 4/3sea

    42% kite days
    January: 44 % kite days (Good)February: 47 % kite days (Good)March: 50 % kite days (Good)April: 37 % kite days (Possible)May: 43 % kite days (Good)June: 31 % kite days (Possible)July: 42 % kite days (Good)August: 34 % kite days (Possible)September: 36 % kite days (Possible)October: 42 % kite days (Good)November: 40 % kite days (Good)December: 46 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Aytré: Jan 44 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 37 %, May 43 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 40 %, 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. 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, 55 % of days at Plage de la Brée 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/plage-de-la-bree

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