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Tharon kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
France · Pays de la Loire
Overview
Tharon-Plage is a kitesurf spot on the Loire-Atlantique coast south of Saint-Brévin. West-facing beach with dominant southwest to northwest winds. Intermediate level. Sandy beach with some rocky sections — check before launching.
Spot forecast for Tharon
Sunrise 08:34 · Sunset 19:12
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.5 km from the spot.
- Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 2.1 m
- Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.8 m
- Thursday 22 October High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1.4 m
- Friday 23 October High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 1.1 m
- Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 5 m Low tide · 0.8 m
Tharon: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
378h
in July · 28 rideable days
The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 24 rideable days a month and 378 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is December, at 16 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
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 47% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is January, with 118 mm.
Monthly averages: Tharon
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.5 | 165 h | 9 °C | 118 mm |
| February | 19.5 | 208 h | 11 °C | 75 mm |
| March | 20.5 | 203 h | 13 °C | 52 mm |
| April | 22.0 | 263 h | 16 °C | 46 mm |
| May | 21.5 | 286 h | 19 °C | 55 mm |
| June | 27.0 | 321 h | 22 °C | 36 mm |
| July hours | 28.0 | 378 h | 22 °C | 41 mm |
| August hours | 25.0 | 284 h | 23 °C | 15 mm |
| September | 22.5 | 263 h | 20 °C | 67 mm |
| October | 17.0 | 171 h | 18 °C | 90 mm |
| November | 19.0 | 178 h | 14 °C | 76 mm |
| December | 16.0 | 148 h | 10 °C | 43 mm |
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Technical details of Tharon spot
The spot works with winds from N, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Depending on conditions: SSE.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
West-facing Atlantic beach with moderate swell 0.3 to 0.8m. Sandy bottom, tidal range moderate. Beach is widest at low tide — plan sessions accordingly.
Wind specificities
Southwest to northwest dominant winds. Summer northwest sea breeze builds from late morning. South wind also works well. Classic Atlantic thermal cycle in summer afternoons.
Hazards
Atlantic swell. Tidal range. Shared with bathers in summer. Loire estuary proximity — some current influence.
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