Overview

Châtelaillon-Plage is a popular kitesurf spot on the Charente coast, 10km south of La Rochelle. The wide sandy beach faces west-southwest with good exposure to south and southwest winds. One of the favourite spots for the La Rochelle kite and windsurf community. Plenty of space for launching and riding. Intermediate level.

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Spot forecast for Chaelaillon-Plage

Sunrise 08:28 · 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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Chaelaillon-Plage: when to go?

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Season · peak

310h

in July · 29 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 310 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is December, at 15 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 52%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 52% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is February, with 87 mm.

Monthly averages: Chaelaillon-Plage

Monthly averages — Chaelaillon-Plage — 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	166 h	9 °C	85 mm
February	16.5	170 h	12 °C	87 mm
March	21.0	202 h	14 °C	62 mm
April	23.0	219 h	17 °C	51 mm
May	23.5	287 h	19 °C	54 mm
June	26.0	267 h	23 °C	41 mm
July	29.0	310 h	24 °C	17 mm
August	25.5	236 h	25 °C	20 mm
September	23.5	235 h	21 °C	76 mm
October	16.0	162 h	18 °C	74 mm
November	18.5	167 h	14 °C	69 mm
December	15.0	126 h	10 °C	53 mm

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Technical details of Chaelaillon-Plage spot

The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: N, SE, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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Pointe de Châtelaillon1.3 kmsource infoclimat

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