Contis kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Spot currently openIntermediate level 44.09 | -1.33

Overview

Contis-Plage is a kitesurf spot on the Landes coast, near the Contis lighthouse and the mouth of the Courant de Contis. The beach benefits from west and northwest dominant winds. The surrounding pine forest and wild dune landscape make it one of the most scenic spots on the Landes coast.

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Spot forecast for Contis

Sunrise 08:26 · Sunset 19:13

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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 5.2 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:382.8 m06:351.8 m13:053 m19:261.6 m01:533 m07:441.6 m14:063.2 m20:201.3 m02:413.2 m08:331.4 m14:503.5 m21:011.1 m03:183.5 m09:141.1 m15:273.7 m21:380.8 m03:523.7 m09:500.9 m16:024 m22:120.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 0.6 m

Contis: 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

362h

in July · 30 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in July: 27 rideable days a month and 362 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 17.5 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days30 d J August: 30 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days N December: 13 rideable days13 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 17.5 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days30 d J August: 30 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days N December: 13 rideable days13 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 49%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 49% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 12 °C. The wettest month is September, with 104 mm.

Monthly averages: Contis
Monthly averages — Contis — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 17.5 150 h 12 °C 84 mm
February 20.5 154 h 14 °C 83 mm
March 23.5 205 h 15 °C 92 mm
April 24.0 252 h 18 °C 58 mm
May 29.5 353 h 19 °C 71 mm
June 27.0 309 h 23 °C 30 mm
July 30.0 362 h 24 °C 19 mm
August 30.0 289 h 26 °C 38 mm
September 25.0 243 h 22 °C 104 mm
October 20.0 171 h 20 °C 103 mm
November 13.5 107 h 16 °C 75 mm
December 13.0 106 h 12 °C 88 mm

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Technical details of Contis spot

N: Rideable 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: Depending on conditions SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: S, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Open all year round
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Intermediate

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