When is kitesurfing at Île de Ré (Le Petit Sergent) dangerous?

With the wind from the northeast, it blows offshore at Île de Ré (Le Petit Sergent): you get pushed off the beach onto open water and can't get back if something goes wrong. Offshore wind is always a no-go, however hard it blows. kitesurfing is a no-go in the dark, too.

Which spots are near Île de Ré (Le Petit Sergent)?

The nearest spots are Oléron (Plaisance) (22 km), Saint-Jean-de-Monts (La Davière) (87 km), Lacanau (Super-Sud) (136 km). If the wind is wrong at Île de Ré (Le Petit Sergent), one of these is often safe to ride.

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Île de Ré (Le Petit Sergent)

14knSgusts to 19 kn

Your 12m. Good chance of perfect.

Current with the wind: harder to stay upwind.

now · modelWindow 17:00–20:00 · 16 kn · light until 19:52

	Tue 29 September							Wed 30 September																								Thu 1 October · coarse model																								Fri 2 October · coarse model																								Sat 3 October · coarse model																								Sun 4 October · coarse model																								Mon 5 October · coarse model
Hour
GO	Go	Go	Go	Marginal	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	Go	Marginal	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	Marginal	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go
Wind	1419	1619	1419	1315	1015	1315	1216	1416	1722	2024	1924	1923	2431	1928	1222	1114	813	711	214	33	56	46	910	1417	1217	1014	1113	1014	1113	1013	1113	1113	1215	1317	920	1619	1419	1317	816	1113	913	911	911	811	79	810	69	69	610	69	69	59	47	47	57	57	69	69	710	711	711	812	812	913	914	1015	1015	1015	1015	915	813	611	49	47	47	47	59	711	812	812	812	812	811	811	811	812	812	812	813	914	914	914	914	913	812	812	711	711	711	712	812	812	913	913	913	913	914	1014	1015	1015	1116	1116	1420	1420	1420	1420	1420	1420	1320	1320	1319	1219	1218	1117	1117	1218	1318	1318	1218	1218	1218	1318	1318	1319	1319	1319	1420	1421	1421	1420	1319	1218	1217	1118	1117	1016	915	914	914	1014	1015
Sky	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	rain	rain	rain	cloudy	rain	showers	showers	showers	showers	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	sunny	sunny	partly cloudy	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	cloudy	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	sunny	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	clear night	clear night	clear night
	individual models per hour, tap to collapse
AROME	14	16	14	13	10	13	12	14	17	20	19	19	24	19	12	11	8	7	2	3	5	4	9	14	12	10	11	10	11	10	11	11	12	13	9	16	14	13	8	11	9	9	9	8	7	8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
ICON	13	11	10	9	9	10	11	12	16	16	14	11	8	8	12	13	8	5	4	7	4	4	5	7	6	7	7	7	6	7	9	10	12	11	10	11	11	10	10	8	8	7	6	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	4	4	5	5	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	9	9	10	10	10	10	9	8	6	4	4	4	4	5	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	7	7	7	7	8	8	9	9	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	11	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
GFS	14	13	12	9	7	5	15	17	25	27	20	20	17	22	15	13	17	10	8	10	8	6	10	8	5	10	11	18	13	11	9	11	11	11	12	14	13	13	11	12	10	10	10	10	9	9	10	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	10	8	8	9	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	10	10	8	4	5	7	7	10	9	8	9	12	13	14	14	14	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	12	10	7	7	9	11	11	12	14	15	14	13	14	14	15	14	14	15	15	15	15	14	13	13	14	14	12	10	9	10	12	13	13	12	11	10	8	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	5	3	1	3	5	6	7	8	8	8	8
Direction	S	S	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SE	SSE	S	S	SSW	W	WNW	W	SW	SE	SSE	SSE	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	W	W	WSW	W	WNW	W	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE
Kite	12m	12m	12m	12m	–	12m	12m	12m	12m	9m	9m	9m	9m	9m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12m	12m	–	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	–	–	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Waves	1.1	1.1	1.12	1.12	1.1	1.08	1.06	1.12	1.16	1.22	1.26	1.32	1.36	1.36	1.36	1.36	1.4	1.42	1.46	1.46	1.46	1.46	1.44	1.44	1.42	1.44	1.44	1.46	1.5	1.56	1.6	1.66	1.72	1.78	1.82	1.86	1.9	1.88	1.86	1.84	1.82	1.8	1.78	1.76	1.76	1.74	1.76	1.8	1.82	1.84	1.88	1.9	1.9	1.88	1.88	1.84	1.78	1.74	1.68	1.64	1.58	1.54	1.52	1.48	1.46	1.42	1.4	1.36	1.32	1.28	1.24	1.22	1.18	1.16	1.12	1.1	1.08	1.04	1.02	1	1	0.98	0.98	0.96	0.96	0.94	0.94	0.92	0.9	0.88	0.86	0.84	0.82	0.8	0.8	0.78	0.78	0.78	0.76	0.76	0.76	0.76	0.76	0.76	0.74	0.74	0.72	0.68	0.66	0.64	0.64	0.62	0.62	0.62	0.62	0.6	0.6	0.58	0.58	0.58	0.58	0.58	0.58	0.58	0.58	0.58	0.58	0.58	0.58	0.58	0.58	0.58	0.58	0.58	0.56	0.56	0.56	0.54	0.54	0.52	0.52	0.5	0.5	0.48	0.48	0.48	0.48	0.48	0.48	0.48	0.48
Current	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.6	0.9	0.9	0.5	0.6	0.9	0.8	0.6	0.6	0.5	slack	slack	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.3	0.4	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.3	slack	slack	0.4	0.5	0.3	slack	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.5	slack	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.5	slack	0.4	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.7	0.5	slack	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	slack	0.3	0.4	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.4	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3	0.5	0.7	0.8	0.6	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.4	0.6	0.8	0.7	0.4	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.7	0.5	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3	slack	slack	slack	0.4	0.7	0.7	0.5	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.5	0.7	0.5	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.4	0.7	0.7	0.4	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3
Water

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Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at Île de Ré (Le Petit Sergent)

From 1 June to 31 August inclusive, kiters may only cross the 300 m band, out and back, via the chenal of Le Petit Sergent; kiting is banned in the swimming zones and in the chenal of Gros-Jonc. Outside the chenal, a 5-knot speed limit applies within 300 m. Source: préfet maritime 2025/070.

Wind directions & safety

The open water at Île de Ré (Le Petit Sergent) faces SSW (210°). The safest wind directions to get on the water here are south, southwest and west (onshore or cross-onshore). With the wind from the north, east, southeast and northwest, it runs cross to cross-offshore: doable, but mind your position and don't go alone. With the wind from the northeast, it blows offshore and is dangerous: you'll be pushed off the beach onto open water (no-go).

On this page you'll find the live wind, the hourly forecast and a personal go/no-go for Île de Ré (Le Petit Sergent), plus your ideal kite or wing size, nearby parking and (where available) a live beach webcam. Wind data: AROME and HARMONIE via Open-Meteo.

Spots nearby

All spots in the French Atlantic coast →

Checking the wind…

	Tue 29 September	Wed 30 September	Thu 1 October · coarse model	Fri 2 October · coarse model	Sat 3 October · coarse model	Sun 4 October · coarse model	Mon 5 October · coarse model
GO	Go	Go	Go	Marginal	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	Go	Marginal	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go
Wind	1419	1619	1419	1315	1015	1315	1216	1416	1722	2024	1924	1923	2431	1928	1222	1114	813	711	214	33	56	46	910	1417	1217	1014	1113	1014	1113	1013	1113	1113	1215	1317	920	1619	1419	1317	816	1113	913	911	911	811	79	810	69	69	610	69	69	59	47	47	57	57	69	69	710	711	711	812	812
Sky	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	rain	rain	rain	cloudy	rain	showers	showers	showers	showers	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	sunny	sunny	partly cloudy	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	cloudy	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night
	individual models per hour, tap to collapse
AROME	14	16	14	13	10	13	12	14	17	20	19	19	24	19	12	11	8	7	2	3	5	4	9	14	12	10	11	10	11	10	11	11	12	13	9	16	14	13	8	11	9	9	9	8	7	8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
ICON	13	11	10	9	9	10	11	12	16	16	14	11	8	8	12	13	8	5	4	7	4	4	5	7	6	7	7	7	6	7	9	10	12	11	10	11	11	10	10	8	8	7	6	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	4	4	5	5	6	6	7	7	7	8	8
GFS	14	13	12	9	7	5	15	17	25	27	20	20	17	22	15	13	17	10	8	10	8	6	10	8	5	10	11	18	13	11	9	11	11	11	12	14	13	13	11	12	10	10	10	10	9	9	10	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	10	8	8	9	11	12	12	12	12
Direction	S	S	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SE	SSE	S	S	SSW	W	WNW	W	SW	SE	SSE	SSE	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	W	W	WSW	W	WNW	W	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Kite	12m	12m	12m	12m	–	12m	12m	12m	12m	9m	9m	9m	9m	9m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12m	12m	–	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Waves	1.1	1.1	1.12	1.12	1.1	1.08	1.06	1.12	1.16	1.22	1.26	1.32	1.36	1.36	1.36	1.36	1.4	1.42	1.46	1.46	1.46	1.46	1.44	1.44	1.42	1.44	1.44	1.46	1.5	1.56	1.6	1.66	1.72	1.78	1.82	1.86	1.9	1.88	1.86	1.84	1.82	1.8	1.78	1.76	1.76	1.74	1.76	1.8	1.82	1.84	1.88	1.9	1.9	1.88	1.88	1.84	1.78	1.74	1.68	1.64	1.58	1.54	1.52
Current	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.6	0.9	0.9	0.5	0.6	0.9	0.8	0.6	0.6	0.5	slack	slack	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.3	0.4	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.3	slack	slack	0.4	0.5	0.3	slack	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.5	slack	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.5	slack	0.4	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.7	0.5	slack	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3
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AROME

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ICON

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GFS

Direction

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WNW

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WSW

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ENE

NNE

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Kite

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Waves

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1.12

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1.08

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1.12

1.16

1.22

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1.32

1.36

1.4

1.42

1.46

1.44

1.42

1.44

1.46

1.5

1.56

1.6

1.66

1.72

1.78

1.82

1.86

1.9

1.88

1.86

1.84

1.82

1.8

1.78

1.76

1.74

1.76

1.8

1.82

1.84

1.88

1.9

1.88

1.84

1.78

1.74

1.68

1.64

1.58

1.54

1.52

1.48

1.46

1.42

1.4

1.36

1.32

1.28

1.24

1.22

1.18

1.16

1.12

1.1

1.08

1.04

1.02

0.98

0.96

0.94

0.92

0.9

0.88

0.86

0.84

0.82

0.8

0.78

0.76

0.74

0.72

0.68

0.66

0.64

0.62

0.6

0.58

0.56

0.54

0.52

0.5

0.48

Current

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0.3

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0.9

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0.9

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0.3

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Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at Île de Ré (Le Petit Sergent)

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Île de Ré (Le Petit Sergent)

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Île de Ré (Le Petit Sergent)

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