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La Tranche-sur-Mer kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
France · Pays de la Loire
Overview
La Tranche-sur-Mer is a kitesurf spot on the Vendée Atlantic coast, one of the main beach resorts of southern Vendée. West-facing beach with dominant southwest to northwest winds and moderate Atlantic swell. An accessible spot for intermediate riders in a classic Vendée beach resort setting.
Spot forecast for La Tranche-sur-Mer
Sunrise 08:29 · Sunset 19:11
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.5 km from the spot.
- Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 2.4 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 2.2 m
- Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.8 m
- Thursday 22 October High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 1.5 m
- Friday 23 October High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 1.1 m
- Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 5 m Low tide · 0.8 m
La Tranche-sur-Mer: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
314h
in July · 29 rideable days
The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 314 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is October, at 15.5 days.
Kiting is forbidden here from 9h to 19h, between 01/07 and 31/08. Juillet-août : zones de baignade balisées interdites. Kite uniquement en zone non-réglementée.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is January, with 89 mm.
Monthly averages: La Tranche-sur-Mer
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18.0 | 161 h | 9 °C | 89 mm |
| February | 16.5 | 164 h | 11 °C | 76 mm |
| March | 17.5 | 169 h | 13 °C | 59 mm |
| April | 20.5 | 212 h | 16 °C | 44 mm |
| May | 24.0 | 277 h | 19 °C | 48 mm |
| June | 26.0 | 278 h | 23 °C | 19 mm |
| July hours | 29.0 | 314 h | 24 °C | 19 mm |
| August hours | 26.0 | 242 h | 25 °C | 27 mm |
| September | 20.0 | 216 h | 20 °C | 73 mm |
| October | 15.5 | 153 h | 18 °C | 80 mm |
| November | 17.0 | 160 h | 14 °C | 75 mm |
| December | 15.5 | 127 h | 10 °C | 50 mm |
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Technical details of La Tranche-sur-Mer spot
The spot works with winds from N, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Depending on conditions: SSE.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
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