Overview

Les Conches is a sheltered kitesurf spot in the Anse de l'Aiguillon bay near L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer. Flat protected water in east and northeast winds. Large tidal range. Good beginner and foiling spot in the sheltered bay environment. Works also in west-northwest wind when the bay orientation is favourable.

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Spot forecast for Les Conches

Sunrise 08:30 · 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

Low tide Tue 20 · 19:26 · 2.1 m
High tide Wed 21 · 01:29 · 3.7 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 07:48 · 2 m
High tide Wed 21 · 13:50 · 4 m

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Les Conches: 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

248h

in July · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in July: 24 rideable days a month and 248 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is December, at 13 days.

The spot is only open from 01/04 to 31/10. Saison principale. Sessions à planifier selon la marée — accès à l'eau limité à marée basse (vasières).

Rideable days per month

Closed month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is April, at 16 °C. The wettest month is October, with 86 mm.

Monthly averages: Les Conches

Monthly averages — Les Conches — 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	19.0	137 h	9 °C	90 mm
February closed	15.5	118 h	11 °C	82 mm
March closed	19.0	155 h	13 °C	52 mm
April	21.5	209 h	16 °C	46 mm
May	22.0	231 h	18 °C	45 mm
June	22.5	211 h	22 °C	21 mm
July	26.5	248 h	22 °C	22 mm
August	24.0	170 h	24 °C	25 mm
September	20.0	188 h	20 °C	66 mm
October	16.5	144 h	18 °C	86 mm
November closed	14.5	111 h	14 °C	71 mm
December closed	13.0	116 h	10 °C	49 mm

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Technical details of Les Conches 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 à planifier selon la marée — accès à l'eau limité à marée basse (vasières).

Required level

Beginner

On the water

Sheltered flat bay water. Sandy and muddy bottom, very large tidal range. Very shallow at low tide — sessions only from mid to high tide.

Parking

Access from L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer via the D46. Parking at the beach.

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