When is kitesurfing at Oléron (Plaisance) dangerous?

With the wind from the southwest, it blows offshore at Oléron (Plaisance): 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 Oléron (Plaisance)?

The nearest spots are Île de Ré (Le Petit Sergent) (22 km), Saint-Jean-de-Monts (La Davière) (108 km), Lacanau (Super-Sud) (114 km). If the wind is wrong at Oléron (Plaisance), one of these is often safe to ride.

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Oléron (Plaisance)

MARGINAL

15knSgusts to 25 kn

Cross-offshore wind. Only with rescue or experience.

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	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	Marginal	Marginal	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	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	Marginal	Marginal	Marginal	Marginal	Marginal	Marginal	Marginal	Marginal	Marginal	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	Marginal	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
Wind	1525	1321	1219	1117	915	1016	1317	1217	1723	1826	1724	1623	2030	1830	1425	819	913	1113	915	210	22	710	813	1013	613	510	810	711	610	710	810	810	811	1014	1317	1521	1220	915	914	712	810	912	912	812	811	911	69	68	69	79	69	68	58	57	57	69	811	811	812	812	912	912	1013	1014	1115	1216	1116	1115	1015	813	611	47	45	45	57	58	610	811	912	912	912	812	811	811	811	812	812	812	913	914	915	914	813	812	710	69	69	710	811	912	1013	1014	1115	1115	1115	1216	1216	1216	1216	1216	1116	1116	1219	1219	1220	1220	1320	1320	1321	1321	1321	1219	1118	1017	1017	1117	1118	1117	1016	1016	1016	1016	1117	1117	1117	1117	1118	1219	1219	1118	1117	1016	1017	1017	1017	916	814	713	712	812	813
Sky	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	rain	rain	rain	rain	cloudy	showers	thunderstorm	showers	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	partly cloudy	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	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	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	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	15	13	12	11	9	10	13	12	17	18	17	16	20	18	14	8	9	11	9	2	2	7	8	10	6	5	8	7	6	7	8	8	8	10	13	15	12	9	9	7	8	9	9	8	8	9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
ICON	14	11	9	8	9	9	11	14	15	15	12	8	10	9	12	10	7	5	4	5	10	3	4	6	6	5	6	6	5	6	7	9	11	11	10	11	11	11	11	10	8	8	6	5	6	6	6	6	6	7	6	6	5	5	5	6	8	8	8	8	9	9	10	10	11	12	11	11	10	8	6	4	4	4	5	5	6	8	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	8	8	7	6	6	7	8	9	10	10	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
GFS	14	14	11	8	8	8	12	17	27	26	26	22	22	19	15	15	17	10	9	8	8	7	10	10	6	9	10	18	14	12	10	10	10	8	10	12	11	14	13	13	10	11	10	10	10	10	9	10	10	11	12	12	11	10	10	9	10	11	12	13	13	12	11	11	11	10	10	9	7	7	10	12	13	12	12	10	10	12	14	15	15	16	16	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	13	12	11	10	10	12	15	14	16	17	17	16	14	13	15	17	17	16	16	16	15	13	13	14	15	15	14	14	13	11	11	10	10	10	9	9	8	8	8	8	7	6	5	5	6	7	7	6	6	4	3	2	3	4	5	5	5	6	6	5	5
Direction	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	SSW	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	NE	WSW	SW	SW	S	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	N	N	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	N	N	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	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	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE
Kite	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	9m	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	–	–	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Waves	1.14	1.14	1.14	1.14	1.14	1.12	1.12	1.14	1.16	1.18	1.22	1.26	1.3	1.34	1.36	1.4	1.44	1.46	1.5	1.5	1.52	1.52	1.5	1.5	1.48	1.5	1.5	1.52	1.58	1.62	1.68	1.74	1.8	1.86	1.9	1.96	2	2	1.98	1.98	1.96	1.94	1.92	1.92	1.9	1.9	1.92	1.96	1.98	2.02	2.04	2.08	2.08	2.1	2.1	2.06	2	1.96	1.9	1.86	1.8	1.76	1.72	1.68	1.64	1.62	1.58	1.54	1.5	1.46	1.42	1.4	1.36	1.32	1.3	1.26	1.22	1.2	1.16	1.14	1.12	1.1	1.08	1.06	1.04	1.04	1.04	1.04	1.02	1	0.98	0.96	0.92	0.9	0.88	0.88	0.86	0.86	0.84	0.84	0.82	0.82	0.8	0.8	0.78	0.78	0.76	0.76	0.74	0.72	0.7	0.68	0.68	0.66	0.66	0.66	0.64	0.64	0.64	0.66	0.66	0.66	0.66	0.66	0.66	0.66	0.66	0.66	0.66	0.66	0.66	0.64	0.64	0.64	0.64	0.64	0.64	0.62	0.62	0.6	0.6	0.58	0.56	0.56	0.54	0.54	0.52	0.52	0.52	0.5	0.5
Current	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.3	slack	slack	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack
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Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at Oléron (Plaisance)

When the buoys are in place, the kite route through the 300 m band runs via the kite chenal of Plage de Plaisance; riding in the swimming zone is banned. Outside the chenal, a 5-knot speed limit applies within 300 m. Source: préfet maritime 2024/120.

Wind directions & safety

The open water at Oléron (Plaisance) faces NE (37°). The safest wind directions to get on the water here are north, northeast and east (onshore or cross-onshore). With the wind from the southeast, south, west and northwest, it runs cross to cross-offshore: doable, but mind your position and don't go alone. With the wind from the southwest, 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 Oléron (Plaisance), plus your ideal kite or wing size, nearby parking and (where available) a live beach webcam. Wind data: AROME and HARMONIE via Open-Meteo.

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	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	Marginal	Marginal	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
Wind	1525	1321	1219	1117	915	1016	1317	1217	1723	1826	1724	1623	2030	1830	1425	819	913	1113	915	210	22	710	813	1013	613	510	810	711	610	710	810	810	811	1014	1317	1521	1220	915	914	712	810	912	912	812	811	911	69	68	69	79	69	68	58	57	57	69	811	811	812	812	912	912	1013
Sky	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	rain	rain	rain	rain	cloudy	showers	thunderstorm	showers	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	partly cloudy	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night
	individual models per hour, tap to collapse
AROME	15	13	12	11	9	10	13	12	17	18	17	16	20	18	14	8	9	11	9	2	2	7	8	10	6	5	8	7	6	7	8	8	8	10	13	15	12	9	9	7	8	9	9	8	8	9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
ICON	14	11	9	8	9	9	11	14	15	15	12	8	10	9	12	10	7	5	4	5	10	3	4	6	6	5	6	6	5	6	7	9	11	11	10	11	11	11	11	10	8	8	6	5	6	6	6	6	6	7	6	6	5	5	5	6	8	8	8	8	9	9	10
GFS	14	14	11	8	8	8	12	17	27	26	26	22	22	19	15	15	17	10	9	8	8	7	10	10	6	9	10	18	14	12	10	10	10	8	10	12	11	14	13	13	10	11	10	10	10	10	9	10	10	11	12	12	11	10	10	9	10	11	12	13	13	12	11
Direction	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	SSW	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	NE	WSW	SW	SW	S	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Kite	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	9m	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Waves	1.14	1.14	1.14	1.14	1.14	1.12	1.12	1.14	1.16	1.18	1.22	1.26	1.3	1.34	1.36	1.4	1.44	1.46	1.5	1.5	1.52	1.52	1.5	1.5	1.48	1.5	1.5	1.52	1.58	1.62	1.68	1.74	1.8	1.86	1.9	1.96	2	2	1.98	1.98	1.96	1.94	1.92	1.92	1.9	1.9	1.92	1.96	1.98	2.02	2.04	2.08	2.08	2.1	2.1	2.06	2	1.96	1.9	1.86	1.8	1.76	1.72
Current	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.3	slack	slack	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack
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1.26

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1.34

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1.52

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1.52

1.58

1.62

1.68

1.74

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1.86

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1.96

1.98

1.96

1.94

1.92

1.9

1.92

1.96

1.98

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2.06

1.96

1.9

1.86

1.8

1.76

1.72

1.68

1.64

1.62

1.58

1.54

1.5

1.46

1.42

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1.36

1.32

1.3

1.26

1.22

1.2

1.16

1.14

1.12

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1.08

1.06

1.04

1.02

0.98

0.96

0.92

0.9

0.88

0.86

0.84

0.82

0.8

0.78

0.76

0.74

0.72

0.7

0.68

0.66

0.64

0.66

0.64

0.62

0.6

0.58

0.56

0.54

0.52

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Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at Oléron (Plaisance)

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Oléron (Plaisance)

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