Overview

Les Huttes is a kitesurf spot on the west coast of the Ile d'Oléron, just south of the Pointe de Chassiron. Full Atlantic exposure with west and northwest dominant winds. Powerful swell conditions near the island's northernmost point. Intermediate to advanced level.

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Spot forecast for Ile d Oleron | Les Huttes

Sunrise 08:29 · Sunset 19:11

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

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Swell and waves

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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 1.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:02 · 3.6 m Low tide 06:30 · 2.3 m High tide 12:33 · 3.8 m Low tide 19:15 · 2.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:16 · 3.7 m Low tide 07:38 · 2.1 m High tide 13:38 · 4 m Low tide 20:12 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:14 · 4 m Low tide 08:30 · 1.8 m High tide 14:29 · 4.3 m Low tide 20:57 · 1.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:59 · 4.3 m Low tide 09:12 · 1.4 m High tide 15:12 · 4.6 m Low tide 21:36 · 1.1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:38 · 4.6 m Low tide 09:52 · 1.1 m High tide 15:53 · 4.9 m Low tide 22:13 · 0.8 m

Ile d Oleron | Les Huttes: 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

329h

in June · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 329 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 13.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is February, with 82 mm.

Monthly averages: Ile d Oleron | Les Huttes

Monthly averages — Ile d Oleron | Les Huttes — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.0	163 h	9 °C	70 mm
February	15.5	143 h	12 °C	82 mm
March	18.0	177 h	13 °C	57 mm
April	22.5	233 h	16 °C	46 mm
May	27.0	333 h	18 °C	54 mm
June	28.5	329 h	22 °C	38 mm
July	28.5	311 h	23 °C	16 mm
August	25.0	240 h	24 °C	25 mm
September	24.0	251 h	20 °C	64 mm
October	16.5	153 h	18 °C	72 mm
November	15.5	133 h	14 °C	72 mm
December	13.5	110 h	11 °C	50 mm

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Technical details of Ile d Oleron | Les Huttes spot

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

Depending on conditions: NNE, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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