Sea · Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France
Plage de Marennes
Best for kiting in March and from October to November, with 50 to 54 % kite days. Water 11 to 18 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): December to February.
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 mediumThe nearest model grid cell is 11 km away. Shares its model grid cell with 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 50 % Goodabout 15 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 50 %
- Kiteable 50 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 4 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.0 h
- Water
- 18 °C, 3/2
- Air
- 18 °Cdaily maximum, 17 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 12 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Plage de Marennes averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 54 | 50 | 54 | 46 | 45 | 32 | 43 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 52 | 54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | Good | Good | Good | Possible | Good | Possible | Possible | Good | Good | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 6 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 4 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 | 15 to 19 | 17 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 17 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.6 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| Water°C at the surface | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 14 of 31 | 11 of 28 | 13 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 10 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 7 of 31 | 7 of 31 | 11 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 | 4/3 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 5/4 | 6/5+ |
- In January, Plage de Marennes averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). 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, Plage de Marennes averaged 14 kite days out of 28 (50 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Plage de Marennes averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). 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, Plage de Marennes averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (46 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Plage de Marennes averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (45 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Plage de Marennes averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (32 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Plage de Marennes averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 23 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Plage de Marennes averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 23 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Plage de Marennes averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (39 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Plage de Marennes averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Plage de Marennes averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (52 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Plage de Marennes averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 11 °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 Plage de Marennes
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 5.3 expected
- February6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 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 4.4 expected
- May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
- June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
- July4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- August3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
- September5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
- October (now)6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- November6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- December7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 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 4.8 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 January, the windiest month
- Too light 46 %
- Kiteable 54 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 46 %, kiteable on 54 %, 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 W (270°).
Kitesurfing at Plage de Marennes: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Plage de Marennes?
The best months are March and October to November: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 54 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Plage de Marennes windy in October?
Yes, often. 50 % 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 Plage de Marennes?
The water ranges from 9 °C in January to 23 °C in July. In October it is about 18 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).
How many kite days does Plage de Marennes get in a year?
About 167 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), 39 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 45.8320, -1.1518
- 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Kite days in October, % of days
- Le Château d'Oléron
France · 6 points fewer kite days than Plage de Marennes in October
44 %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 % - Côte Sauvage
France · same kite days as Plage de Marennes in October
50 %Kite days by month at Côte Sauvage: Jan 54 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 46 %, May 45 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 54 % - Matha
France · 4 points more kite days than Plage de Marennes in October
54 %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 % - Bonne Anse, La Palmyre
France · 13 points fewer kite days than Plage de Marennes in October
37 %Kite days by month at Bonne Anse, La Palmyre: Jan 45 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 34 %, May 39 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 26 %, Aug 26 %, Sep 31 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 43 % - Boyardville
France · 5 points more kite days than Plage de Marennes in October
55 %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 % - Fouras-Plage
France · 4 points fewer kite days than Plage de Marennes in October
46 %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 % - Royan-Vallière
France · 18 points fewer kite days than Plage de Marennes in October
32 %Kite days by month at Royan-Vallière: Jan 37 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 42 %, Apr 33 %, May 37 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 27 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 33 %, Dec 39 % - Soubrejon
France · 9 points more kite days than Plage de Marennes in October
59 %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 %
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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: medium.
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In October, 50 % of days at Plage de Marennes 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-marennes
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