Name: ile de re | plage des prises
Address: FR

Overview

Kitesurf

Île de Ré - Plage des Prises is a kitesurf spot on the north coast of the Île de Ré (Charente-Maritime), facing the Pertuis Breton. This beach catches South-West, West-South-West and West winds — onshore directions from the open Atlantic side of the island's north coast.

Tidal spot with significant tidal range. The Pertuis Breton can have strong currents. A beautiful natural spot with the typical Île de Ré landscape of salt marshes, vineyards and white-walled villages nearby. Check local regulations for any seasonal restrictions.

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Spot forecast for ile de re | plage des prises

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

Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 06:37 · 2.3 m
High tide Tue 20 · 12:43 · 3.8 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 19:21 · 2.1 m
High tide Wed 21 · 01:27 · 3.7 m

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ile de re | plage des prises: 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

216h

in July · 26 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 20 rideable days a month and 216 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 6 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 51%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is September, with 81 mm.

Monthly averages: ile de re | plage des prises

Monthly averages — ile de re | plage des prises — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	10.0	77 h	9 °C	80 mm
February	10.0	86 h	11 °C	75 mm
March	11.5	92 h	13 °C	58 mm
April	15.5	138 h	16 °C	47 mm
May	19.0	207 h	18 °C	38 mm
June	20.0	185 h	23 °C	20 mm
July	26.0	216 h	23 °C	17 mm
August	21.0	154 h	24 °C	21 mm
September	18.0	161 h	20 °C	81 mm
October	11.0	93 h	18 °C	80 mm
November	8.5	67 h	14 °C	73 mm
December	6.0	46 h	10 °C	46 mm