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Ponan

Name: Ponan
Address: FRA

Kite days peak in November at 37 %.

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.

JJan36cold
FFeb46cold
MMar37cold
AApr24Possible
MMay25Possible
JJun18Off
JJul19Off
AAug24Possible
SSep27Possible
OOct36Possiblenow
NNov37Possible
DDec41cold

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 1 nearby spot, 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
36 % Possibleabout 11 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 64 %
Kiteable 36 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
1 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
3 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
Best hours
11:00 to 16:00when 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
16 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Ponan averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Ponan

Kite days% of days	36	46	37	24	25	18	19	24	27	36	37	41
Verdictshare plus good years	cold	cold	cold	Possible	Possible	Off	Off	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	cold
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	4 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10	4 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	1 of 9	4 of 9	2 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	2 of 9	2 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	10 to 17	10 to 18	11 to 17	14 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 18	12 to 18	11 to 18	11 to 16	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	12	15	18	20	21	19	16	13	10
Air°C, daily maximum	8	9	11	13	16	19	21	21	19	16	12	9
Rain days1 mm or more	17 of 31	13 of 28	15 of 31	9 of 30	10 of 31	11 of 30	13 of 31	13 of 31	13 of 30	16 of 31	16 of 30	18 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, Ponan averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Ponan averaged 13 kite days out of 28 (46 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Ponan averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Ponan averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (24 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Ponan averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Ponan averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (18 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Ponan averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (19 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Ponan averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (24 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Ponan averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (27 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Ponan averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Ponan averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (37 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Ponan averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 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 Ponan

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

January4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
February5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
March4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
April1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
October (now)3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
November3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
December4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 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

2 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: 1 in 10

about 3.1 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 54 %
Kiteable 46 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 54 %, kiteable on 46 %, 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 mostly from WSW (248°), fairly steady direction.

Kitesurfing at Ponan: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Ponan?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is February, when 46 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Ponan windy in October?

Sometimes. 36 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 11 days in a typical October. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Ponan?

The water ranges from 8 °C in January to 21 °C in August. In October it is about 16 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).

How many kite days does Ponan get in a year?

About 112 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: Normandy
Country: France
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Deauville Normandie airport (DOL), 16 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 49.5016, 0.0865
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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Kite days in October, % of days

Sainte-Adresse
France · 27 points more kite days than Ponan 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 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 %
Antifer
France · 17 points more kite days than Ponan in October
53 %
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 Antifer: Jan 51 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 43 %, May 38 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 56 %
Deauville
France · 14 points more kite days than Ponan in October
50 %
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 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 %
Cabourg
France · 12 points more kite days than Ponan in October
48 %
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 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 %
Fécamp
France · 27 points more kite days than Ponan 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 Fécamp: Jan 66 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 56 %, May 49 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 68 %
Langrune
France · 13 points more kite days than Ponan in October
49 %
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 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 · 21 points more kite days than Ponan in October
57 %
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 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 %
Les Petites Dalles
France · 18 points more kite days than Ponan 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 Les Petites Dalles: Jan 54 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 40 %, May 38 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 41 %, Oct 54 %, 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 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 36 % of days at Ponan 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/ponan

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