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L'Îlot kitesurf and wingfoil spot

France · Pays de la Loire

Spot currently openAdvanced level 47.14 | -2.25

Overview

L'Ilot is an advanced kitesurf spot near Préfailles on the Pays de Retz coast, in the rocky area south of the Loire estuary. Exposed to southwest to northwest winds with tidal currents. Rocky terrain requires solid navigation skills. Advanced level.

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Spot forecast for L'Îlot

Sunrise 08:34 · Sunset 19:13

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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 1.5 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 Now00:003.5 m06:592.3 m12:403.8 m19:442.1 m01:323.7 m08:052.1 m13:524 m20:381.8 m02:294 m08:541.8 m14:414.3 m21:201.4 m03:094.3 m09:341.4 m15:214.7 m21:571.1 m03:464.7 m10:111.1 m15:595 m22:320.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 2.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 5 m Low tide · 0.8 m

L'Îlot: 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

350h

in June · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to June, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 350 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is December, at 17 days.

Kiting is forbidden here from 01/07 to 31/08. Juillet-août : spot réservé aux riders expérimentés connaissant bien les rochers et les courants.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J July: 28.5 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days17 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J July: 28.5 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days17 d D
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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 44%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 14%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 44% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is January, with 110 mm.

Monthly averages: L'Îlot
Monthly averages — L'Îlot — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.0 172 h 8 °C 110 mm
February 20.0 214 h 10 °C 70 mm
March 20.5 202 h 12 °C 44 mm
April 23.0 270 h 15 °C 41 mm
May 24.5 301 h 17 °C 42 mm
June 28.5 350 h 19 °C 31 mm
July closed 28.5 392 h 20 °C 38 mm
August closed 26.5 299 h 21 °C 14 mm
September 23.5 269 h 19 °C 58 mm
October 17.5 174 h 17 °C 90 mm
November 19.5 186 h 14 °C 71 mm
December 17.0 157 h 10 °C 48 mm

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Technical details of L'Îlot spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: SSE.

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