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La Baule kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

France · Pays de la Loire

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 8 m 47.28 | -2.39

Overview

La Baule is an additional kitesurf entry for the La Baule bay area. See ID 1034 (La Baule / Pornichet) for full details. Southwest to northwest dominant winds with kite restrictions in summer (before 10am or after 7pm). Intermediate level.

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Spot forecast for La Baule

Sunrise 08:35 · Sunset 19:13

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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 3.7 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:073.5 m07:002.3 m12:483.7 m19:462.1 m01:403.7 m08:062 m13:584 m20:391.8 m02:343.9 m08:551.7 m14:454.3 m21:211.4 m03:134.3 m09:351.4 m15:244.6 m21:581.1 m03:494.6 m10:121.1 m16:024.9 m22:330.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 2.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4.6 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.6 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 4.9 m Low tide · 0.8 m

La Baule: 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

345h

in July · 29 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 345 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is January, at 18 days.

Kiting is forbidden here from 10h to 19h, between 15/06 and 15/09. Saison estivale : kite uniquement dans les chenaux balisés entre 10h et 19h. Autorisé avant 10h et après 19h.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days18 d J February: 22 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days29 d J August: 28.5 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days18 d J February: 22 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days29 d J August: 28.5 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days D
Month with time restrictions

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 55%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 9%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 55% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is January, with 136 mm.

Monthly averages: La Baule
Monthly averages — La Baule — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.0 170 h 9 °C 136 mm
February 22.0 230 h 10 °C 61 mm
March 24.5 260 h 13 °C 46 mm
April 24.5 282 h 16 °C 46 mm
May 23.0 282 h 18 °C 46 mm
June hours 27.0 297 h 22 °C 22 mm
July hours 29.0 345 h 22 °C 37 mm
August hours 28.5 293 h 23 °C 18 mm
September hours 22.5 254 h 19 °C 76 mm
October 22.0 200 h 17 °C 89 mm
November 21.0 191 h 14 °C 80 mm
December 18.5 174 h 10 °C 49 mm

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Technical details of La Baule spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Depending on conditions ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Depending on conditions SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: E, ESE, SE, SSE, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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