Overview

Le Porge-Océan is a kitesurf spot on the Gironde Atlantic coast, one of the classic Gironde beach spots. West-facing with dominant northwest and west winds. Wild setting in the Landes pine forest with good wave and wind conditions for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Le Porge

Sunrise 08:27 · Sunset 19:12

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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 3.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:36 · 2.9 m Low tide 06:36 · 1.8 m High tide 13:04 · 3.1 m Low tide 19:27 · 1.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:52 · 3 m Low tide 07:44 · 1.6 m High tide 14:05 · 3.3 m Low tide 20:19 · 1.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:40 · 3.3 m Low tide 08:33 · 1.4 m High tide 14:49 · 3.6 m Low tide 21:00 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:17 · 3.5 m Low tide 09:12 · 1.1 m High tide 15:25 · 3.8 m Low tide 21:36 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:50 · 3.8 m Low tide 09:49 · 0.9 m High tide 16:01 · 4 m Low tide 22:10 · 0.6 m

Le Porge: 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

371h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 371 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 14 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 46%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 46% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 11 °C. The wettest month is March, with 89 mm.

Monthly averages: Le Porge

Monthly averages — Le Porge — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.5	156 h	11 °C	81 mm
February	20.0	166 h	12 °C	82 mm
March	23.0	201 h	14 °C	89 mm
April	24.0	260 h	17 °C	54 mm
May	30.0	364 h	18 °C	62 mm
June	27.5	331 h	22 °C	54 mm
July	31.0	371 h	23 °C	11 mm
August	29.0	301 h	24 °C	44 mm
September	26.0	253 h	21 °C	67 mm
October	19.5	166 h	20 °C	58 mm
November	15.5	128 h	16 °C	84 mm
December	14.0	110 h	11 °C	62 mm

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Technical details of Le Porge spot

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

Depending on conditions: S, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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