Overview

Pointe de la Fosse is a kitesurf spot at the southern tip of the Ile de Noirmoutier, near the passage to the mainland. The exposed tip creates wind acceleration and strong tidal currents. Advanced level — technical spot requiring good knowledge of local conditions.

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Spot forecast for ile de noirmoutier | pointe de la fosse

Sunrise 08:33 · 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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ile de noirmoutier | pointe de la fosse: 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

380h

in June · 30 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in June: 28 rideable days a month and 380 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is December, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 55%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 55% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is January, with 110 mm.

Monthly averages: ile de noirmoutier | pointe de la fosse

Monthly averages — ile de noirmoutier | pointe de la fosse — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	19.0	181 h	9 °C	110 mm
February	19.5	213 h	11 °C	74 mm
March	23.0	242 h	13 °C	55 mm
April	25.5	291 h	16 °C	42 mm
May	28.5	339 h	18 °C	46 mm
June	30.0	380 h	22 °C	49 mm
July	29.0	392 h	22 °C	44 mm
August	27.5	315 h	23 °C	13 mm
September	26.5	292 h	20 °C	73 mm
October	20.5	193 h	18 °C	89 mm
November	20.0	192 h	14 °C	64 mm
December	17.5	157 h	10 °C	49 mm