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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 · Pays de la Loire · France

Plage de Villès Martin

Outside the cold months, kite days peak in November at 48 %. Also windy, but cold: February and December.

  1. J47
  2. F51
  3. M46
  4. A32
  5. M41
  6. J26
  7. J39
  8. A32
  9. S36
  10. O46
  11. N48
  12. D55
Kite days by month at Plage de Villès Martin: Jan 47 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 32 %, May 41 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 55 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
46%
kite days
Good
Wind
11kn
from SW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
17°C
4/3
water
Trip odds
5in 10
10 day trips good
about 4.7 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 4 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 December, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 13 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 45 %
  • Kiteable 55 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 45 %, kiteable on 55 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, 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 WSW (248°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    46 % Goodabout 14 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 54 %
    • Kiteable 46 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    10 day trip
    5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
    Best hours
    11:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    10.9 h
    Water
    17 °C, 4/3
    Air
    17 °Cdaily maximum, 16 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    13 of 31with 1 mm or more

Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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 Villès Martin: W1 4 in 10, W2 6 in 10, W3 7 in 10, W4 6 in 10, W5 6 in 10, W6 5 in 10, W7 5 in 10, W8 8 in 10, W9 7 in 10, W10 6 in 10, W11 3 in 10, W12 3 in 10, W13 4 in 10, W14 3 in 10, W15 2 in 10, W16 1 in 10, W17 2 in 10, W18 5 in 10, W19 5 in 10, W20 3 in 10, W21 4 in 10, W22 2 in 10, W23 1 in 10, W24 1 in 10, W25 2 in 10, W26 2 in 10, W27 3 in 10, W28 2 in 10, W29 4 in 10, W30 4 in 10, W31 3 in 10, W32 3 in 10, W33 1 in 10, W34 3 in 10, W35 3 in 10, W36 3 in 10, W37 3 in 10, W38 5 in 10, W39 5 in 10, W40 3 in 10, W41 5 in 10, W42 6 in 10, W43 7 in 10, W44 6 in 10, W45 6 in 10, W46 4 in 10, W47 6 in 10, W48 6 in 10, W49 8 in 10, W50 6 in 10, W51 7 in 10, W52 5 in 10

6 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: 1 in 10

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).

Kitesurfing at Plage de Villès Martin: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Plage de Villès Martin?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is December, when 55 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Plage de Villès Martin windy in October?

Yes, often. 46 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 14 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 Plage de Villès Martin?

The water ranges from 9 °C in January to 21 °C in August. In October it is about 17 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).

How many kite days does Plage de Villès Martin get in a year?

About 151 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
Pays de la Loire
Country
France
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), 48 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
47.2579, -2.2266
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Plage de Villès Martin

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 Pays de la Loire

  1. Le Pointeau4 km

    11 kn SW17 °C 4/3sea

    46% kite days
    January: 47 % kite days (Good)February: 51 % kite days (Good)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 32 % kite days (Possible)May: 41 % kite days (Good)June: 26 % kite days (Possible)July: 39 % kite days (Possible)August: 32 % kite days (Possible)September: 36 % kite days (Possible)October: 46 % kite days (Good)November: 48 % kite days (Good)December: 55 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Le Pointeau: Jan 47 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 32 %, May 41 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 55 %

  2. Pornichet10 km

    12 kn SW17 °C 5/4sea

    54% kite days
    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 56 % kite days (Good)March: 56 % kite days (Good)April: 41 % kite days (Good)May: 46 % kite days (Good)June: 34 % kite days (Possible)July: 43 % kite days (Good)August: 34 % kite days (Possible)September: 42 % kite days (Good)October: 54 % kite days (Good)November: 60 % kite days (Prime)December: 62 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Pornichet: Jan 55 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 41 %, May 46 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 62 %

  3. L'Îlot14 km

    13 kn SW17 °C 5/4sea

    60% kite days
    January: 63 % kite days (Prime)February: 59 % kite days (Good)March: 62 % kite days (Prime)April: 48 % kite days (Good)May: 58 % kite days (Good)June: 47 % kite days (Good)July: 58 % kite days (Good)August: 50 % kite days (Good)September: 52 % kite days (Good)October: 60 % kite days (Prime)November: 64 % kite days (Prime)December: 67 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in L'Îlot: Jan 63 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 48 %, May 58 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 67 %

  4. La Baule14 km

    13 kn SW17 °C 5/4sea

    58% kite days
    January: 58 % kite days (Good)February: 59 % kite days (Good)March: 61 % kite days (Prime)April: 46 % kite days (Good)May: 48 % kite days (Good)June: 39 % kite days (Possible)July: 48 % kite days (Good)August: 40 % kite days (Good)September: 49 % kite days (Good)October: 58 % kite days (Good)November: 62 % kite days (Good)December: 67 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in La Baule: Jan 58 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 46 %, May 48 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 67 %

  5. La Turballe / Pen Bron23 km

    12 kn SW17 °C 5/4sea

    56% kite days
    January: 56 % kite days (Good)February: 58 % kite days (Good)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 42 % kite days (Good)May: 48 % kite days (Good)June: 40 % kite days (Good)July: 46 % kite days (Good)August: 44 % kite days (Good)September: 47 % kite days (Good)October: 56 % kite days (Good)November: 59 % kite days (Good)December: 60 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in La Turballe / Pen Bron: Jan 56 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 42 %, May 48 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 60 %

  6. Pont-Mahé27 km

    12 kn SW17 °C 4/3sea

    56% kite days
    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 56 % kite days (Good)March: 55 % kite days (Good)April: 38 % kite days (Possible)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 43 % kite days (Good)July: 50 % kite days (Good)August: 46 % kite days (Good)September: 46 % kite days (Good)October: 56 % kite days (Good)November: 57 % kite days (Good)December: 60 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Pont-Mahé: Jan 55 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 38 %, May 47 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 60 %

  7. Plage de Luzéronde - Noirmoutier28 km

    14 kn SW17 °C 5/4sea

    65% kite days
    January: 69 % kite days (Prime)February: 66 % kite days (Prime)March: 67 % kite days (Prime)April: 58 % kite days (Good)May: 60 % kite days (Prime)June: 48 % kite days (Good)July: 55 % kite days (Good)August: 44 % kite days (Good)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 65 % kite days (Prime)November: 73 % kite days (Prime)December: 71 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Plage de Luzéronde - Noirmoutier: Jan 69 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 58 %, May 60 %, Jun 48 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 71 %

  8. Les Moutiers28 km

    12 kn SW17 °C 4/3sea

    51% kite days
    January: 51 % kite days (Good)February: 54 % kite days (Good)March: 53 % kite days (Good)April: 38 % kite days (Possible)May: 48 % kite days (Good)June: 43 % kite days (Good)July: 55 % kite days (Good)August: 44 % kite days (Good)September: 46 % kite days (Good)October: 51 % kite days (Good)November: 53 % kite days (Good)December: 58 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Les Moutiers: Jan 51 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 38 %, May 48 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 53 %, 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 4 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 46 % of days at Plage de Villès Martin 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-villes-martin

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