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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.

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Royan-Vallière

Kite days peak in March at 42 %.

  1. J37
  2. F42
  3. M42
  4. A33
  5. M37
  6. J23
  7. J27
  8. A25
  9. S27
  10. O32
  11. N33
  12. D39
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 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
32%
kite days
Possible
Wind
10kn
from WSW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
18°C
4/3
water
Trip odds
3in 10
10 day trips good
about 3.5 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 1 nearby spot, 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 March, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 11 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 58 %
  • Kiteable 42 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 58 %, kiteable on 42 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 18:00, 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
    32 % Possibleabout 10 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 67 %
    • Kiteable 32 %
    • Too strong 1 %
    10 day trip
    3 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 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
    19 °Cdaily maximum, 17 °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 Royan-Vallière: W1 3 in 10, W2 4 in 10, W3 4 in 10, W4 4 in 10, W5 4 in 10, W6 4 in 10, W7 4 in 10, W8 6 in 10, W9 5 in 10, W10 6 in 10, W11 3 in 10, W12 3 in 10, W13 4 in 10, W14 2 in 10, W15 2 in 10, W16 2 in 10, W17 3 in 10, W18 4 in 10, W19 4 in 10, W20 3 in 10, W21 1 in 10, W22 1 in 10, W23 2 in 10, W24 1 in 10, W25 under 1 in 10, W26 under 1 in 10, W27 1 in 10, W28 2 in 10, W29 2 in 10, W30 1 in 10, W31 2 in 10, W32 1 in 10, W33 1 in 10, W34 1 in 10, W35 2 in 10, W36 2 in 10, W37 1 in 10, W38 3 in 10, W39 3 in 10, W40 2 in 10, W41 2 in 10, W42 4 in 10, W43 4 in 10, W44 4 in 10, W45 2 in 10, W46 2 in 10, W47 3 in 10, W48 3 in 10, W49 5 in 10, W50 3 in 10, W51 3 in 10, W52 3 in 10

3 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 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).

Kitesurfing at Royan-Vallière: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Royan-Vallière?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 42 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Royan-Vallière windy in October?

Sometimes. 32 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 10 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 Royan-Vallière?

The water ranges from 8 °C in January to 24 °C in July. In October it is about 18 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).

How many kite days does Royan-Vallière get in a year?

About 121 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), 65 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
45.6122, -1.0096
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Royan-Vallière

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. Verdon-sur-Mer8 km

    10 kn WSW19 °C 4/3sea

    33% kite days
    January: 39 % kite days (Possible)February: 40 % kite days (Good)March: 42 % kite days (Good)April: 34 % kite days (Possible)May: 38 % kite days (Possible)June: 26 % kite days (Possible)July: 30 % kite days (Possible)August: 27 % kite days (Possible)September: 29 % kite days (Possible)October: 33 % kite days (Possible)November: 34 % kite days (Possible)December: 39 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Verdon-sur-Mer: Jan 39 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 42 %, Apr 34 %, May 38 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 30 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 39 %

  2. Soulac-sur-Mer15 km

    11 kn WSW19 °C 4/3sea

    42% kite days
    January: 52 % kite days (Good)February: 48 % kite days (Good)March: 52 % kite days (Good)April: 44 % kite days (Good)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 32 % kite days (Possible)July: 39 % kite days (Possible)August: 36 % kite days (Possible)September: 40 % kite days (Good)October: 42 % kite days (Good)November: 46 % kite days (Good)December: 49 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Soulac-sur-Mer: Jan 52 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 44 %, May 47 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 49 %

  3. Bonne Anse, La Palmyre16 km

    10 kn WSW18 °C 4/3sea

    37% kite days
    January: 45 % kite days (Good)February: 45 % kite days (Good)March: 47 % kite days (Good)April: 34 % kite days (Possible)May: 39 % kite days (Possible)June: 24 % kite days (Possible)July: 26 % kite days (Possible)August: 26 % kite days (Possible)September: 31 % kite days (Possible)October: 37 % kite days (Possible)November: 42 % kite days (Good)December: 43 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  4. Côte Sauvage26 km

    12 kn WSW18 °C 4/3sea

    50% kite days
    January: 54 % kite days (Good)February: 50 % kite days (Good)March: 54 % kite days (Good)April: 46 % kite days (Good)May: 45 % kite days (Good)June: 32 % kite days (Possible)July: 43 % kite days (Good)August: 32 % kite days (Possible)September: 39 % kite days (Possible)October: 50 % kite days (Good)November: 52 % kite days (Good)December: 54 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  5. Le Château d'Oléron35 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 %

  6. Matha41 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 %

  7. Fouras-Plage43 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. Boyardville44 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 %

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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, 32 % of days at Royan-Vallière 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/royan-valliere

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