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Diamond Head kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 5 m 46.24 | -1.55

Overview

Diamond Head is a kitesurf spot at the western tip of the Ile de Ré, near Saint-Clément-des-Baleines. The exposed tip position gives excellent west and northwest wind conditions. One of the most wind-exposed points on the island — advanced level recommended due to strong currents and open Atlantic conditions.

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Spot forecast for Diamond Head

Sunrise 08:31 · Sunset 19:09

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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 1 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25 Now01:273.7 m07:462.1 m13:484 m20:191.8 m02:234 m08:371.7 m14:374.3 m21:041.4 m03:064.3 m09:191.4 m15:194.6 m21:431.1 m03:454.6 m09:581.1 m15:594.9 m22:200.8 m03:224.9 m09:360.8 m15:395.1 m21:570.6 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 · 1.7 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 · 4.6 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.6 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 4.9 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Sunday 25 October High tide · 4.9 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 5.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m

Diamond Head: 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

300h

in August · 30 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in August: 27 rideable days a month and 300 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 17 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 27 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days J August: 30 rideable days30 d A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days14 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 17 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 27 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days J August: 30 rideable days30 d A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days14 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 42%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 13%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 43% 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 September, with 93 mm.

Monthly averages: Diamond Head
Monthly averages — Diamond Head — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 17.0 160 h 9 °C 82 mm
February 17.0 168 h 11 °C 75 mm
March 18.0 177 h 13 °C 60 mm
April 23.0 244 h 16 °C 44 mm
May 27.0 331 h 18 °C 46 mm
June 29.0 364 h 22 °C 20 mm
July 29.0 370 h 23 °C 19 mm
August 30.0 300 h 24 °C 26 mm
September 23.5 257 h 20 °C 93 mm
October 17.5 163 h 18 °C 81 mm
November 17.0 152 h 14 °C 80 mm
December 14.0 127 h 11 °C 44 mm

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Technical details of Diamond Head spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Depending on conditions SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: N, S.

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