Overview

Le Verdon-sur-Mer is a kitesurf spot at the very northern tip of the Médoc, at the entrance of the Gironde estuary, facing the Royan coast. The spot benefits from south and southwest winds entering the estuary. Technically demanding due to strong estuary currents and maritime traffic. Advanced level.

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Spot forecast for Le Verdon-sur-Mer

Sunrise 08:27 · Sunset 19:10

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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 1.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:36 · 3.7 m Low tide 07:30 · 2.4 m High tide 13:03 · 3.9 m Low tide 20:13 · 2.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:39 · 3.8 m Low tide 08:33 · 2 m High tide 14:00 · 4.2 m Low tide 21:02 · 1.7 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:32 · 4.1 m Low tide 09:19 · 1.7 m High tide 14:50 · 4.4 m Low tide 21:42 · 1.3 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:19 · 4.4 m Low tide 09:57 · 1.3 m High tide 15:35 · 4.8 m Low tide 22:18 · 1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:01 · 4.8 m Low tide 10:32 · 1 m High tide 16:17 · 5 m Low tide 22:52 · 0.7 m

Le Verdon-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…)

Season · peak

267h

in May · 24 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in May: 21 rideable days a month and 267 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 16 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is February, with 102 mm.

Monthly averages: Le Verdon-sur-Mer

Monthly averages — Le Verdon-sur-Mer — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.5	165 h	10 °C	91 mm
February	18.0	161 h	12 °C	102 mm
March	20.5	184 h	14 °C	72 mm
April	20.0	200 h	17 °C	58 mm
May	24.0	267 h	19 °C	51 mm
June	21.5	182 h	24 °C	52 mm
July	22.5	203 h	25 °C	18 mm
August	21.0	145 h	26 °C	32 mm
September	20.0	202 h	21 °C	82 mm
October	17.0	169 h	19 °C	69 mm
November	18.5	164 h	15 °C	77 mm
December	16.0	136 h	11 °C	52 mm

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Technical details of Le Verdon-sur-Mer spot

The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: SE, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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