Overview

L'Embarcadère is a flat water kitesurf spot near La Tranche-sur-Mer in the sheltered bay area. Calm conditions ideal for beginners and foiling. East and northeast winds give the best flat water sessions. Large tidal range — plan sessions around mid to high tide.

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Spot forecast for L'Embarcadère

Sunrise 08:29 · Sunset 19:11

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

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 12:38 · 3.9 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 19:22 · 2.2 m
High tide Wed 21 · 01:20 · 3.8 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 07:45 · 2.1 m

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L'Embarcadère: 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

350h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 21 °C. It peaks in July, with 350 hours of usable wind.

The spot is only open from 01/04 to 31/10. Saison principale. Sessions selon la marée.

Rideable days per month

Closed month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is April, at 16 °C. The wettest month is October, with 80 mm.

Monthly averages: L'Embarcadère

Monthly averages — L'Embarcadère — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January closed	22.5	190 h	9 °C	89 mm
February closed	18.5	161 h	11 °C	76 mm
March closed	24.5	221 h	13 °C	59 mm
April	26.0	277 h	16 °C	44 mm
May	26.5	309 h	19 °C	48 mm
June	29.5	326 h	23 °C	19 mm
July	30.5	350 h	24 °C	19 mm
August	30.0	278 h	25 °C	27 mm
September	24.5	238 h	20 °C	73 mm
October	24.0	211 h	18 °C	80 mm
November closed	17.5	151 h	14 °C	75 mm
December closed	17.5	150 h	10 °C	50 mm

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Technical details of L'Embarcadère spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date

Open : from 01/04 to 31/10
Saison principale. Sessions selon la marée.

Required level

Beginner

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