Sea · Pays de la Loire · France
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Best for kiting from October to November, with 51 to 58 % kite days. Water 15 to 18 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): December to March.
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 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.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 51 % Goodabout 16 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 49 %
- Kiteable 51 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 10.9 h
- Water
- 18 °C, 4/3
- Air
- 17 °Cdaily maximum, 16 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 13 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 54 | 52 | 56 | 39 | 45 | 33 | 43 | 34 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | Possible | Good | Possible | Good | Possible | Good | Good | Good | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 15 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 15 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 13.6 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Water°C at the surface | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 14 of 31 | 12 of 28 | 12 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 10 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 7 of 31 | 8 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 13 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+ | 6/5+ | 5/4 | 4/3 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 6/5+ |
- In January, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 10 °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, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (52 %). Water 10 °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, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). 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, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (39 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (45 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (33 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (42 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (58 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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 Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
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 5.4 expected
- February6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- March6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- April4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
- May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
- July4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
- August3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
- September4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- October (now)6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- December7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 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
7 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 5.2 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 November, the windiest month
- Too light 42 %
- Kiteable 58 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 42 %, kiteable on 58 %, 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 Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie?
The best months are October to November: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 58 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie windy in October?
Yes, often. 51 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 16 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 Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie?
The water ranges from 10 °C in January to 20 °C in August. In October it is about 18 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).
How many kite days does Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie get in a year?
About 171 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
The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.
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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), 57 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 46.6950, -1.9555
- 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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Nearby kite spots in Pays de la Loire
Kite days in October, % of days
- La Passerelle, Saint-Gilles
France · 10 points more kite days than Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie in October
61 %Kite days by month at La Passerelle, Saint-Gilles: Jan 64 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 53 %, May 57 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 63 % - Brétignolles
France · 1 point more kite days than Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie in October
52 %Kite days by month at Brétignolles: Jan 51 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 42 %, May 47 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 55 % - Saint-Jean
France · same kite days as Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie in October
51 %Kite days by month at Saint-Jean: Jan 54 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 39 %, May 45 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 55 % - Fromentine
France · 7 points more kite days than Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie in October
58 %Kite days by month at Fromentine: Jan 61 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 46 %, May 53 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 63 % - Plage des Boucholeurs - Noirmoutier
France · 10 points more kite days than Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie in October
61 %Kite days by month at Plage des Boucholeurs - Noirmoutier: Jan 63 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 52 %, May 57 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 66 % - Le Veillon
France · same kite days as Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie in October
51 %Kite days by month at Le Veillon: Jan 53 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 44 %, May 48 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 57 % - Plage des Sableaux, Noirmoutier
France · 12 points more kite days than Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie in October
63 %Kite days by month at Plage des Sableaux, Noirmoutier: Jan 68 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 57 %, May 64 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 69 % - Les Moutiers
France · same kite days as Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie in October
51 %Kite days by month at 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 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 51 % of days at Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie 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/saint-gilles-croix-de-vie
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