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La Couarde / Ile de Re kitesurf spot
France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Overview
La Couarde is a kitesurf spot on the north Atlantic coast of the Ile de Ré. The beach faces west-northwest with dominant Atlantic west winds and swell. A classic Ile de Ré spot for intermediate riders on the windward coast of the island.
Spot forecast for La Couarde / Ile de Re
Sunrise 08:29 · Sunset 19:11
Next tides
- High tide · 3.8 m
- Low tide · 2.1 m
- High tide · 3.7 m
- Low tide · 2 m
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La Couarde / Ile de Re: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
327h
in July · 29 rideable days
The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 327 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is December, at 12.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is January, with 81 mm.
Monthly averages: La Couarde / Ile de Re
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17.0 | 149 h | 9 °C | 81 mm |
| February | 15.0 | 151 h | 11 °C | 75 mm |
| March | 17.0 | 158 h | 13 °C | 59 mm |
| April | 20.0 | 214 h | 16 °C | 43 mm |
| May | 24.0 | 287 h | 19 °C | 37 mm |
| June | 28.0 | 302 h | 23 °C | 24 mm |
| July | 29.0 | 327 h | 24 °C | 15 mm |
| August | 26.5 | 259 h | 25 °C | 21 mm |
| September | 22.0 | 233 h | 20 °C | 74 mm |
| October | 16.5 | 151 h | 18 °C | 79 mm |
| November | 15.0 | 126 h | 14 °C | 71 mm |
| December | 12.5 | 101 h | 10 °C | 47 mm |
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Technical details of La Couarde / Ile de Re spot
The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Depending on conditions: N, S.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
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