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La Ravine Blanche kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Réunion · Saint-Pierre

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m -21.34 | 55.46

Overview

  • Surf
  • Kitesurf
  • Wingfoil
  • Windsurf

La Ravine Blanche is a kitesurfing spot located in Saint-Pierre, on the south coast of Reunion Island. This spot benefits from direct exposure to the southeast trade winds and offers sustained wave conditions. The ocean waters are suited for intermediate to advanced riders. As everywhere in Reunion, vigilance is required regarding the shark risk.

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Spot forecast for La Ravine Blanche

Sunrise 05:42 · Sunset 18:23

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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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La Ravine Blanche: 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

265h

in May · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in May: 21 rideable days a month and 265 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is April, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 12 rideable days12 d A May: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 21 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A September: 17 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 14.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 12 rideable days12 d A May: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 21 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A September: 17 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 14.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 24 °C. The wettest month is February, with 439 mm.

Monthly averages: La Ravine Blanche
Monthly averages — La Ravine Blanche — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.5 126 h 29 °C 434 mm
February 15.0 131 h 29 °C 439 mm
March 16.5 147 h 28 °C 238 mm
April 12.0 136 h 28 °C 149 mm
May 24.5 265 h 26 °C 97 mm
June 19.5 193 h 25 °C 55 mm
July 21.0 183 h 24 °C 39 mm
August 20.0 191 h 24 °C 59 mm
September 17.0 164 h 25 °C 22 mm
October 20.0 208 h 26 °C 43 mm
November 14.5 120 h 28 °C 35 mm
December 14.5 91 h 29 °C 72 mm

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Technical details of La Ravine Blanche spot

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

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: ENE, SSE, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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