Overview

Ile d'Yeu Marais Salé is a sheltered kitesurf spot in the salt marsh area on the northeast coast of the Ile d'Yeu. Flat water in west and northwest winds — very different character from the exposed south coast. Calm and picturesque environment — beginner friendly with live weather station. The fragile marsh environment requires strict respect of access rules. Ferry from Fromentine to Port-Joinville.

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Spot forecast for Ile d'Yeu | Marais salé

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

Next tides

Low tide Mon 19 · 18:20 · 2.1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 00:22 · 3.3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 06:50 · 2.2 m
High tide Tue 20 · 12:57 · 3.6 m

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Ile d'Yeu | Marais salé: 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

340h

in June · 28 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 26 rideable days a month on average, at 18 °C. It peaks in June, with 340 hours of usable wind.

Kiting is forbidden here from 01/07 to 31/08. Haute saison : milieu des marais protégé — respecter toutes les règles d'accès environnemental. Ne pas pénétrer dans les zones de protection stricte. The spot is only open from 01/04 to 31/10. Saison principale. Accès par ferry Fromentine-Port-Joinville. Véhicules restrictés sur l'île.

Rideable days per month

Closed month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is April, at 15 °C. The wettest month is October, with 91 mm.

Monthly averages: Ile d'Yeu | Marais salé

Monthly averages — Ile d'Yeu | Marais salé — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January closed	26.5	237 h	9 °C	93 mm
February closed	20.0	194 h	11 °C	71 mm
March closed	21.0	231 h	12 °C	54 mm
April	26.5	273 h	15 °C	43 mm
May	27.5	336 h	18 °C	32 mm
June	28.0	340 h	21 °C	23 mm
July closed	29.0	346 h	22 °C	31 mm
August closed	26.5	287 h	23 °C	15 mm
September	24.0	271 h	19 °C	84 mm
October	23.5	231 h	17 °C	91 mm
November closed	22.0	203 h	14 °C	68 mm
December closed	24.0	211 h	11 °C	55 mm

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Technical details of Ile d'Yeu | Marais salé spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, E, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot functioning

Ferry from Fromentine to Port-Joinville, then local transport or bicycle to the marsh area. Car access very restricted on the island — plan accordingly. West and northwest wind gives cross-shore conditions on the northeast coast. Sessions around mid to high tide for best water access. Respect all environmental protection rules in the marsh — fragile ecosystem.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date

Open : from 01/04 to 31/10
Saison principale. Accès par ferry Fromentine-Port-Joinville. Véhicules restrictés sur l'île.
Closed : from 01/07 to 31/08
Haute saison : milieu des marais protégé — respecter toutes les règles d'accès environnemental. Ne pas pénétrer dans les zones de protection stricte.

Open year-round. Best season: May to October. Ferry from Fromentine year-round. Car access restricted on the island. Live weather station available. Salt marshes are a protected natural environment.

Required level

Beginner

On the water

Flat freshwater and saltwater marsh channels. No swell, no waves, no significant currents. Sandy and muddy bottom. Very shallow in places — foiling requires caution. The protected position gives very clean flat water conditions ideal for light wind sessions.

Wind specificities

West and northwest winds are optimal — they arrive cross-shore on the northeast-facing marsh coast. The sheltered position means less wind than the south coast but cleaner and flatter. The marsh area amplifies the thermal cycle — afternoon breezes are reliable and consistent. Northeast wind also usable.

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Ile-d'Yeu - Port Joinville3.3 km

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