Overview

Soulac-sur-Mer is a kitesurf spot at the northern tip of the Médoc peninsula, at the mouth of the Gironde estuary. The beach faces west and benefits from northwest and west dominant winds. The proximity of the Gironde estuary creates specific current patterns and sandbanks. A charming Belle Époque resort town with a rich wind sports history.

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Spot forecast for Soulac-sur-Mer

Sunrise 08:27 · Sunset 19:11

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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 4.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:29 · 3.2 m Low tide 06:43 · 2.1 m High tide 12:56 · 3.5 m Low tide 19:34 · 1.9 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:41 · 3.4 m Low tide 07:52 · 1.9 m High tide 13:57 · 3.7 m Low tide 20:25 · 1.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:32 · 3.7 m Low tide 08:39 · 1.6 m High tide 14:43 · 4 m Low tide 21:05 · 1.3 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:11 · 3.9 m Low tide 09:18 · 1.3 m High tide 15:22 · 4.2 m Low tide 21:40 · 1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:47 · 4.2 m Low tide 09:53 · 1 m High tide 15:59 · 4.5 m Low tide 22:14 · 0.7 m

Soulac-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

295h

in July · 28 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 295 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 9.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is February, with 96 mm.

Monthly averages: Soulac-sur-Mer

Monthly averages — Soulac-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	15.5	134 h	10 °C	84 mm
February	12.5	112 h	12 °C	96 mm
March	14.5	135 h	13 °C	70 mm
April	20.0	199 h	16 °C	64 mm
May	26.5	286 h	18 °C	52 mm
June	26.5	263 h	22 °C	45 mm
July	28.0	295 h	23 °C	21 mm
August	25.5	197 h	24 °C	35 mm
September	17.0	182 h	20 °C	75 mm
October	14.0	124 h	19 °C	72 mm
November	12.5	86 h	15 °C	72 mm
December	9.5	73 h	11 °C	52 mm

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Technical details of Soulac-sur-Mer spot

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

Depending on conditions: S, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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