Overview

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Clemenceau is a kitesurf spot near La Tranche-sur-Mer on the Vendée coast. Part of the La Tranche beach cluster with dominant southwest to northwest winds. Intermediate level.

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Spot forecast for Clemenceau

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

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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 3.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:13 · 3.5 m Low tide 06:42 · 2.3 m High tide 12:45 · 3.8 m Low tide 19:26 · 2.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:29 · 3.7 m Low tide 07:48 · 2 m High tide 13:50 · 4 m Low tide 20:22 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:25 · 4 m Low tide 08:39 · 1.7 m High tide 14:39 · 4.3 m Low tide 21:06 · 1.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:08 · 4.3 m Low tide 09:22 · 1.4 m High tide 15:21 · 4.6 m Low tide 21:45 · 1.1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:47 · 4.6 m Low tide 10:01 · 1.1 m High tide 16:01 · 4.9 m Low tide 22:23 · 0.8 m

Clemenceau: 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

33h

in March · 5 rideable days

The season runs from January to June, peaking in March: 4 rideable days a month and 33 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is July, at 2 days.

Kiting is forbidden here from 9h to 19h, between 01/07 and 31/08. Juillet-août : zones de baignade à respecter.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 42%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 14%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 42% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is January, with 93 mm.

Monthly averages: Clemenceau

Monthly averages — Clemenceau — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	4.5	28 h	9 °C	93 mm
February	4.5	28 h	11 °C	82 mm
March	5.0	33 h	13 °C	53 mm
April	4.0	25 h	17 °C	53 mm
May	4.0	41 h	19 °C	43 mm
June	4.0	22 h	24 °C	18 mm
July hours	2.0	14 h	24 °C	23 mm
August hours	4.0	26 h	25 °C	21 mm
September	5.5	25 h	21 °C	71 mm
October	3.0	21 h	18 °C	87 mm
November	4.5	26 h	14 °C	75 mm
December	2.0	11 h	10 °C	47 mm

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Technical details of Clemenceau spot

The spot works with winds from SW.

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Spot opening date: Open all year round

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