Overview

Moliet-Plage is a kitesurf spot on the wild Landes coast, between Vieux-Boucau and Mimizan. The beach faces west with dominant Atlantic west and northwest winds. One of the less crowded spots on the Landes coast thanks to its relative isolation in the pine forest. Intermediate to advanced level.

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Spot forecast for Moliet Plage

Sunrise 08:26 · Sunset 19:14

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:37 · 2.8 m Low tide 06:34 · 1.8 m High tide 13:04 · 3 m Low tide 19:26 · 1.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:52 · 3 m Low tide 07:43 · 1.6 m High tide 14:05 · 3.2 m Low tide 20:19 · 1.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:40 · 3.2 m Low tide 08:33 · 1.4 m High tide 14:49 · 3.5 m Low tide 21:01 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:18 · 3.5 m Low tide 09:13 · 1.1 m High tide 15:26 · 3.7 m Low tide 21:37 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:51 · 3.7 m Low tide 09:50 · 0.9 m High tide 16:02 · 3.9 m Low tide 22:12 · 0.6 m

Moliet Plage: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

363h

in May · 30 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in May: 27 rideable days a month and 363 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is November, at 11 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 12%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 47% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 12 °C. The wettest month is September, with 109 mm.

Monthly averages: Moliet Plage

Monthly averages — Moliet Plage — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.0	147 h	12 °C	85 mm
February	20.0	159 h	14 °C	105 mm
March	23.0	202 h	15 °C	103 mm
April	24.0	246 h	18 °C	55 mm
May	30.0	363 h	19 °C	68 mm
June	28.0	303 h	23 °C	34 mm
July	30.0	371 h	24 °C	14 mm
August	30.0	294 h	26 °C	34 mm
September	25.0	229 h	22 °C	109 mm
October	21.5	185 h	20 °C	98 mm
November	11.0	98 h	17 °C	81 mm
December	13.0	110 h	12 °C	91 mm

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Technical details of Moliet Plage spot

The spot works with winds from N, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: S, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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