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Le Verdon-sur-Mer Ocean kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Spot currently openAdvanced level 45.57 | -1.09

Overview

Le Verdon-sur-Mer Océan is the ocean-facing beach spot at Le Verdon, on the Gironde estuary mouth, complementing the estuary-side spot. West-facing with dominant northwest and west Atlantic winds. The estuary mouth creates specific sea state conditions. Advanced level due to currents.

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Spot forecast for Le Verdon-sur-Mer Ocean

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 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 Now00:363.7 m07:302.4 m13:033.9 m20:132.1 m01:393.8 m08:332 m14:004.2 m21:021.7 m02:324.1 m09:191.7 m14:504.4 m21:421.3 m03:194.4 m09:571.3 m15:354.8 m22:181 m04:014.8 m10:321 m16:175 m22:520.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 2.4 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 2.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 4.2 m Low tide · 1.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 4.8 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.8 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 5 m Low tide · 0.7 m

Le Verdon-sur-Mer Ocean: 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

344h

in May · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in May: 26 rideable days a month and 344 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d M June: 27 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days J August: 29 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days N December: 11 rideable days11 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d M June: 27 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days J August: 29 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days N December: 11 rideable days11 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 49%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 49% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is February, with 99 mm.

Monthly averages: Le Verdon-sur-Mer Ocean
Monthly averages — Le Verdon-sur-Mer Ocean — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.5 143 h 9 °C 91 mm
February 15.0 132 h 12 °C 99 mm
March 17.5 168 h 13 °C 70 mm
April 21.0 237 h 16 °C 58 mm
May 29.5 344 h 18 °C 56 mm
June 27.0 310 h 22 °C 48 mm
July 29.5 355 h 23 °C 18 mm
August 29.0 279 h 24 °C 34 mm
September 20.5 219 h 20 °C 80 mm
October 15.0 139 h 18 °C 66 mm
November 14.0 104 h 15 °C 76 mm
December 11.0 78 h 11 °C 51 mm

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Technical details of Le Verdon-sur-Mer Ocean 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.

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