Overview

Le Fort Larron is a kitesurf spot on the north coast of the Ile de Noirmoutier. Exposed to Atlantic north and northwest winds. Rocky sections near the fort — identify safe launch zones. Intermediate level with tidal awareness required.

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Spot forecast for ile de noirmoutier | le fort larron

Sunrise 08:34 · Sunset 19:13

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

Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 06:59 · 2.4 m
High tide Tue 20 · 12:28 · 3.9 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 19:44 · 2.2 m
High tide Wed 21 · 01:16 · 3.8 m

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ile de noirmoutier | le fort larron: 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

326h

in August · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 19 °C. It peaks in August, with 326 hours of usable wind.

The spot is only open from 01/04 to 31/10. Sessions autour de mi-marée à marée haute uniquement.

Rideable days per month

Closed month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 69%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is April, at 15 °C. The wettest month is October, with 93 mm.

Monthly averages: ile de noirmoutier | le fort larron

Monthly averages — ile de noirmoutier | le fort larron — 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	27.0	233 h	9 °C	113 mm
February closed	23.5	240 h	11 °C	65 mm
March closed	26.0	269 h	12 °C	53 mm
April	28.5	330 h	15 °C	40 mm
May	30.0	377 h	18 °C	46 mm
June	30.0	367 h	22 °C	36 mm
July	29.5	386 h	22 °C	36 mm
August	31.0	326 h	23 °C	19 mm
September	27.5	298 h	19 °C	71 mm
October	24.0	250 h	17 °C	93 mm
November closed	26.0	239 h	14 °C	74 mm
December closed	24.5	214 h	10 °C	48 mm

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Technical details of ile de noirmoutier | le fort larron spot

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date

Open : from 01/04 to 31/10
Sessions autour de mi-marée à marée haute uniquement.

Required level

Intermediate

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