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Etang Aumee kitesurf, wingfoil and windfoil spot
France · Pays de la Loire
Overview
Étang Aumée is an inland flat water kitesurf spot near Pontchâteau in Loire-Atlantique. Calm lake conditions ideal for beginners, foiling and light wind sessions. Good introduction spot for the Loire-Atlantique kite community. Very different from the coast — no tidal constraints.
Spot forecast for Etang Aumee
Sunrise 08:34 · Sunset 19:11
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Etang Aumee: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
216h
in July · 24.5 rideable days
The season runs from May to August, peaking in July: 22 rideable days a month and 216 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is December, at 12 days.
The spot is only open from 01/04 to 31/10. Saison principale. Vérifier les règles de pratique locales du plan d'eau.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is April, at 16 °C. The wettest month is April, with 64 mm.
Monthly averages: Etang Aumee
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January closed | 16.5 | 142 h | 8 °C | 154 mm |
| February closed | 17.5 | 151 h | 11 °C | 72 mm |
| March closed | 15.5 | 124 h | 13 °C | 60 mm |
| April | 17.5 | 172 h | 16 °C | 64 mm |
| May | 20.0 | 203 h | 19 °C | 56 mm |
| June | 22.0 | 188 h | 23 °C | 25 mm |
| July | 24.5 | 216 h | 24 °C | 54 mm |
| August | 21.0 | 172 h | 25 °C | 18 mm |
| September | 19.0 | 168 h | 19 °C | 64 mm |
| October | 15.0 | 116 h | 17 °C | 62 mm |
| November closed | 15.0 | 115 h | 13 °C | 70 mm |
| December closed | 12.0 | 103 h | 10 °C | 44 mm |
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Technical details of Etang Aumee spot
The spot works with winds from N, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Depending on conditions: NNE, S.
Spot functioning
Access from Redon via local roads. Launch from the lake shore. Avoid rigging near the trees — move out to the centre for clean laminar wind. No tidal influence. Best conditions on hot sunny afternoons when the thermal builds over the lake. Self-organised spot.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
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- Open : from 01/04 to 31/10
Saison principale. Vérifier les règles de pratique locales du plan d'eau.
Open year-round. Best season: May to September. Afternoon thermal wind most consistent June to August. A useful inland alternative when Atlantic coast conditions are too strong or unfavourable.
- Open : from 01/04 to 31/10
- Required level
- Beginner
On the water
Freshwater lake — flat to very slightly choppy. Sandy and muddy bottom. No currents, no swell, no shorebreak. Very safe environment for learning. The lake size limits the thermal effect — wind can be light on cooler days.
Wind specificities
Southwest to northwest and north thermal winds are the most reliable. The surrounding forest creates wind shadow close to shore — the centre of the lake gives much cleaner conditions. On hot sunny days the lake heats up and generates its own local thermal cycle. Ideal for light wind foiling sessions when the Atlantic coast is too strong.
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