montalivet kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Spot currently openIntermediate level 45.38 | -1.16

Overview

Montalivet-les-Bains is a kitesurf spot on the Gironde Atlantic coast, between Hourtin-Plage and Soulac-sur-Mer. A classic seaside resort with a good kite tradition. West-facing beach with dominant northwest and west winds. Intermediate level.

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Spot forecast for montalivet

Sunrise 08:27 · 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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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 2.3 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:313.1 m06:362 m12:583.3 m19:281.8 m01:453.3 m07:461.8 m14:003.5 m20:201.5 m02:343.5 m08:341.5 m14:443.8 m21:001.2 m03:123.8 m09:131.2 m15:224.1 m21:360.9 m03:474.1 m09:480.9 m15:584.3 m22:090.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 1.8 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 1.2 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 0.7 m

montalivet: 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

320h

in May · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in May: 27 rideable days a month and 320 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is December, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 17.5 rideable days J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d M June: 27 rideable days J July: 28 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 17.5 rideable days J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d M June: 27 rideable days J July: 28 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 69%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 4%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 January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is February, with 96 mm.

Monthly averages: montalivet
Monthly averages — montalivet — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 17.5 147 h 10 °C 84 mm
February 16.5 137 h 12 °C 96 mm
March 18.5 158 h 13 °C 81 mm
April 22.0 221 h 16 °C 65 mm
May 28.5 320 h 18 °C 50 mm
June 27.0 294 h 21 °C 67 mm
July 28.0 327 h 22 °C 16 mm
August 27.0 238 h 23 °C 32 mm
September 18.5 206 h 20 °C 76 mm
October 14.5 135 h 19 °C 68 mm
November 14.5 111 h 15 °C 75 mm
December 11.5 85 h 11 °C 54 mm

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Technical details of montalivet spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Depending on conditions SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: S, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Required level
Intermediate

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