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Le Truc Vert kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Spot currently openIntermediate level 44.73 | -1.25

Overview

Le Truc Vert is a wild Atlantic beach spot north of the Dune du Pyla on the Gironde coast. West-facing with dominant northwest and west winds. One of the more isolated spots on the ocean coast, accessible via a walk through the pine forest. Intermediate level.

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Spot forecast for Le Truc Vert

Sunrise 08:26 · Sunset 19:12

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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 2.2 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 Now00:372.8 m06:361.8 m13:043.1 m19:271.6 m01:533 m07:451.6 m14:063.3 m20:201.4 m02:403.2 m08:331.4 m14:493.5 m21:011.1 m03:173.5 m09:131.1 m15:263.8 m21:370.8 m03:513.8 m09:490.9 m16:014 m22:110.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 1.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 0.6 m

Le Truc Vert: 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

316h

in July · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 316 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 13 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days N December: 10 rideable days10 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 13 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days N December: 10 rideable days10 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is January, with 89 mm.

Monthly averages: Le Truc Vert
Monthly averages — Le Truc Vert — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.0 132 h 10 °C 89 mm
February 13.0 123 h 12 °C 81 mm
March 20.0 160 h 14 °C 81 mm
April 22.5 220 h 17 °C 47 mm
May 29.0 311 h 18 °C 46 mm
June 27.5 276 h 22 °C 48 mm
July 29.5 316 h 23 °C 9 mm
August 27.5 233 h 25 °C 46 mm
September 20.5 209 h 21 °C 77 mm
October 17.0 145 h 20 °C 60 mm
November 14.0 104 h 16 °C 78 mm
December 10.0 86 h 11 °C 65 mm

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Technical details of Le Truc Vert spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: S, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Required level
Intermediate

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