Overview

Kitesurf

La Grande Côte is a kitesurf spot on the Côte Sauvage de Royan (Charente-Maritime), north of Royan between Saint-Palais-sur-Mer and the Phare de la Coubre. This wild Atlantic-facing beach catches South and North-West winds — the two dominant directions on this exposed coast.

Ocean spot with waves and strong Atlantic swell. The Côte Sauvage is aptly named — a powerful and wild coastline with strong currents. Recommended for experienced riders. No swimming in many sections due to dangerous conditions. A spectacular natural setting.

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Spot forecast for la grande cotefd

Sunrise 08:27 · Sunset 19:10

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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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la grande cotefd: 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

21h

in August · 6 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in August: 5 rideable days a month and 21 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is November, at 1.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 10%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is February, with 100 mm.

Monthly averages: la grande cotefd

Monthly averages — la grande cotefd — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	4.0	16 h	9 °C	87 mm
February	2.0	9 h	12 °C	100 mm
March	2.5	16 h	13 °C	72 mm
April	3.0	16 h	17 °C	65 mm
May	3.0	12 h	19 °C	57 mm
June	3.5	19 h	24 °C	37 mm
July	5.0	27 h	24 °C	18 mm
August	6.0	21 h	26 °C	29 mm
September	2.5	11 h	20 °C	83 mm
October	2.0	19 h	19 °C	67 mm
November	1.5	8 h	15 °C	74 mm
December	3.5	21 h	11 °C	57 mm

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Technical details of la grande cotefd spot

The spot works with winds from S, NW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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