Overview

Saint-Jean-de-Monts is a kitesurf spot on the Vendée Atlantic coast, one of the most popular beach resorts of the Vendée. Very long straight beach facing west with dominant southwest to northwest winds. Good beginner conditions in summer thermal northwest wind. One of the largest beach spots in the Vendée with plenty of space.

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Sunrise 08:33 · Sunset 19:12

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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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 4.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:25 · 3.3 m Low tide 06:50 · 2.1 m High tide 12:59 · 3.5 m Low tide 19:35 · 1.9 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:48 · 3.5 m Low tide 07:56 · 1.9 m High tide 14:04 · 3.8 m Low tide 20:29 · 1.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:38 · 3.7 m Low tide 08:45 · 1.6 m High tide 14:48 · 4.1 m Low tide 21:11 · 1.3 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:16 · 4 m Low tide 09:26 · 1.3 m High tide 15:26 · 4.3 m Low tide 21:49 · 1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:51 · 4.3 m Low tide 10:03 · 1 m High tide 16:03 · 4.6 m Low tide 22:25 · 0.7 m

Saint-Jean-de-Monts: 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

357h

in July · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 357 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is January, at 16.5 days.

Kiting is forbidden here from 9h to 19h, between 01/07 and 31/08. Juillet-août : zones de baignade très étendues — kite uniquement en zone non-réglementée aux extrémités.

Rideable days per month

Month with time restrictions

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 51%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is January, with 102 mm.

Monthly averages: Saint-Jean-de-Monts

Monthly averages — Saint-Jean-de-Monts — 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	162 h	9 °C	102 mm
February	19.0	200 h	11 °C	72 mm
March	22.5	202 h	13 °C	48 mm
April	23.5	259 h	16 °C	40 mm
May	25.5	309 h	18 °C	47 mm
June	27.5	327 h	22 °C	24 mm
July hours	28.5	357 h	22 °C	32 mm
August hours	26.5	278 h	23 °C	13 mm
September	23.5	254 h	20 °C	84 mm
October	18.5	181 h	18 °C	82 mm
November	19.0	177 h	14 °C	62 mm
December	16.5	145 h	10 °C	50 mm

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Technical details of Saint-Jean-de-Monts spot

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

Depending on conditions: SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot functioning

Access from the D38. Beach car parks at Saint-Jean-de-Monts. Full services in resort. Respect bathing zones marked in summer. Best at mid to low tide for maximum beach space. Northwest sea breeze builds from late morning.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Open year-round. Best season: May to October. Very busy resort in July-August — early sessions recommended. Northwest thermal most consistent June to September.
Required level: Beginner

On the water

Atlantic beach with swell 0.3 to 1m in northwest to southwest conditions. Sandy bottom. Significant tidal range — beach narrows considerably at high tide. Lateral currents possible. No rocks.

Wind specificities

Northwest to southwest is the main window. The north thermal sea breeze is very consistent in summer — builds from late morning and peaks early afternoon at 15-22 knots. South and southeast also provide cross-onshore conditions with rideable swell. One of the most reliable spots on the northern Vendée coast.

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