Plan d eau des Vallées kitesurf, wingfoil and windfoil spot

France · Pays de la Loire

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 1 m 46.73 | -1.91

Overview

Plan d'eau des Vallées is an inland flat water kitesurf spot near Les Sables d'Olonne. Calm lake conditions ideal for beginners and foiling. Check local practice rules before visiting.

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Spot forecast for Plan d eau des Vallées

Sunrise 08:32 · 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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Plan d eau des Vallées: 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

303h

in July · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 24 rideable days a month and 303 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 13.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 17.5 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J August: 26 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 17.5 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J August: 26 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 2%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 January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is January, with 103 mm.

Monthly averages: Plan d eau des Vallées
Monthly averages — Plan d eau des Vallées — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 17.5 151 h 9 °C 103 mm
February 17.5 165 h 11 °C 77 mm
March 18.0 145 h 13 °C 55 mm
April 21.5 206 h 17 °C 46 mm
May 24.0 269 h 19 °C 68 mm
June 27.0 272 h 23 °C 12 mm
July 27.5 303 h 24 °C 26 mm
August 26.0 224 h 25 °C 18 mm
September 20.5 207 h 20 °C 83 mm
October 16.0 129 h 18 °C 79 mm
November 17.0 132 h 14 °C 75 mm
December 13.5 109 h 10 °C 54 mm

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Technical details of Plan d eau des Vallées spot

N: Rideable NNE: Depending on conditions 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 N, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, S.

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