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Ilet Long kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Martinique · Le Marin

Spot currently openIntermediate level 14.61 | -60.85

Overview

Ilet Long is a kitesurfing spot located off the Atlantic coast of Martinique. This small islet offers shallow waters and consistent trade winds. The sheltered water is suited to intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Ilet Long

Sunrise 05:55 · Sunset 17:40

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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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Ilet Long: 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

391h

in May · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in May: 30 rideable days a month and 391 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is September, at 22 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 29.5 rideable days J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 29.5 rideable days A May: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M June: 30 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days J August: 29 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days22 d S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 29.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 29.5 rideable days J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 29.5 rideable days A May: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M June: 30 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days J August: 29 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days22 d S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 29.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 91%13-20 knots · 9%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 91% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is October, with 151 mm.

Monthly averages: Ilet Long
Monthly averages — Ilet Long — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.5 347 h 28 °C 101 mm
February 25.5 329 h 28 °C 78 mm
March 27.5 339 h 29 °C 60 mm
April 29.5 372 h 30 °C 63 mm
May 30.5 391 h 30 °C 116 mm
June 30.0 422 h 30 °C 140 mm
July 30.0 409 h 30 °C 146 mm
August 29.0 329 h 30 °C 149 mm
September 22.0 203 h 30 °C 147 mm
October 22.5 232 h 30 °C 151 mm
November 25.0 262 h 29 °C 151 mm
December 29.5 316 h 28 °C 96 mm

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Technical details of Ilet Long spot

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

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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