When is kitesurfing at Saint-Jean-de-Monts (La Davière) dangerous?

With the wind from the northeast, it blows offshore at Saint-Jean-de-Monts (La Davière): 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 Saint-Jean-de-Monts (La Davière)?

The nearest spots are La Baule (K13) (56 km), Île de Ré (Le Petit Sergent) (87 km), Oléron (Plaisance) (108 km). If the wind is wrong at Saint-Jean-de-Monts (La Davière), one of these is often safe to ride.

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Saint-Jean-de-Monts (La Davière)

15knSSEgusts to 20 kn

Your 12m. Good chance of perfect.

now · modelWindow 17:00–21:00 · 15 kn · light until 19:54

	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	Go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	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	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	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	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	1520	1419	1519	1418	1418	1620	1924	2227	1830	1823	1622	1822	1622	719	1316	516	37	67	811	1113	1214	1215	1216	1215	1215	1114	1214	625	810	1115	1114	516	313	79	911	1115	1222	814	1215	1116	1014	812	510	58	57	69	69	610	510	58	47	36	34	24	24	34	35	35	47	57	58	69	69	69	69	59	610	611	610	611	510	58	58	58	510	611	611	611	711	711	710	710	710	710	711	711	711	711	711	712	712	812	813	914	914	813	813	813	813	812	712	711	711	711	711	712	712	812	812	813	914	1014	1115	1116	1216	1216	1216	1216	1216	1216	1116	1015	914	813	812	913	913	913	1013	1014	1014	1015	1115	1115	1015	1115	1115	1116	1217	1217	1216	1116	1116	1015	1015	913	812	811	811	812	913
Sky	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	showers	rain	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	clear night	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	sunny	sunny	sunny	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	clear night	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	sunny	sunny	cloudy	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	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	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	sunny	sunny	sunny	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
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AROME	15	14	15	14	14	16	19	22	18	18	16	18	16	7	13	5	3	6	8	11	12	12	12	12	12	11	12	6	8	11	11	5	3	7	9	11	12	8	12	11	10	8	5	5	5	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
ICON	15	13	11	9	9	10	11	13	12	13	12	7	7	6	9	6	4	5	6	6	6	6	7	7	8	11	10	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	11	10	11	9	8	7	6	6	6	5	5	6	6	5	5	4	3	3	2	2	3	3	3	4	5	5	6	6	6	6	5	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	8	8	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
GFS	16	13	15	14	13	9	11	17	18	22	15	6	5	9	14	12	7	5	8	8	6	9	8	9	10	13	14	10	8	8	6	9	9	10	9	9	10	9	8	9	8	9	9	8	7	7	8	9	8	8	7	5	4	5	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	5	4	5	9	11	12	12	12	10	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	11	12	12	13	12	11	10	9	9	7	8	8	9	10	12	10	9	12	10	10	11	11	11	10	11	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	11	12	12	11	8	7	7	7	7	7	7	8	8	9	9	9	9	8	7	7	6	6	7	10	12	13	13	14	13	13	12	11	11
Direction	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSW	SSW	W	WNW	S	S	S	SSE	S	S	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	WNW	W	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	NW	N	NE	E	E	E	NE	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	E	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	N	N	N	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	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	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE
Kite	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Waves	1.32	1.28	1.26	1.22	1.2	1.2	1.18	1.22	1.24	1.28	1.32	1.38	1.42	1.52	1.64	1.74	1.76	1.8	1.82	1.8	1.8	1.78	1.76	1.76	1.74	1.78	1.8	1.84	1.88	1.94	1.98	2	2.04	2.06	2.06	2.06	2.06	2.02	2	1.96	1.94	1.92	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.92	1.96	1.98	2	2	2.02	1.98	1.94	1.9	1.84	1.8	1.74	1.7	1.64	1.6	1.56	1.54	1.5	1.48	1.44	1.42	1.38	1.36	1.32	1.28	1.24	1.2	1.18	1.14	1.12	1.1	1.08	1.06	1.06	1.04	1.04	1.04	1.02	1.02	1	1	0.98	0.96	0.96	0.94	0.92	0.92	0.9	0.9	0.88	0.88	0.88	0.88	0.88	0.88	0.86	0.86	0.84	0.84	0.82	0.82	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.78	0.78	0.76	0.74	0.74	0.72	0.72	0.7	0.7	0.68	0.68	0.66	0.68	0.68	0.7	0.7	0.72	0.72	0.72	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.68	0.68	0.66	0.64	0.64	0.62	0.6	0.58	0.56	0.54	0.5	0.48	0.48	0.48	0.48
Current	0.4	slack	slack	slack	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.8	1.0	1.0	0.7	0.4	slack	0.3	slack	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.3	slack	slack	slack	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.3	slack	slack	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.3	slack	slack	0.3	0.3	0.3	slack	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	slack	slack	slack	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3	0.3	0.3	slack	0.3	0.3	slack	slack	slack
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Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at Saint-Jean-de-Monts (La Davière)

Kiting is allowed in the 500 m kite zone at La Davière (and the 250 m zone at Pont d'Yeu) from sunrise to 7 pm, while the summer buoys are in place, until the last Saturday of August. Outside those zones, a 5-knot speed limit applies within 300 m. Source: Saint-Jean-de-Monts arrêté 2026_477A, préfet maritime 2021/081.

Wind directions & safety

The open water at Saint-Jean-de-Monts (La Davière) faces SW (219°). 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 Saint-Jean-de-Monts (La Davière), 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

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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	Go	Go	Go	Go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	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	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
Wind	1520	1419	1519	1418	1418	1620	1924	2227	1830	1823	1622	1822	1622	719	1316	516	37	67	811	1113	1214	1215	1216	1215	1215	1114	1214	625	810	1115	1114	516	313	79	911	1115	1222	814	1215	1116	1014	812	510	58	57	69	69	610	510	58	47	36	34	24	24	34	35	35	47	57	58	69	69
Sky	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	showers	rain	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	clear night	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	sunny	sunny	sunny	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	sunny	clear night	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night	clear night
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AROME	15	14	15	14	14	16	19	22	18	18	16	18	16	7	13	5	3	6	8	11	12	12	12	12	12	11	12	6	8	11	11	5	3	7	9	11	12	8	12	11	10	8	5	5	5	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
ICON	15	13	11	9	9	10	11	13	12	13	12	7	7	6	9	6	4	5	6	6	6	6	7	7	8	11	10	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	11	10	11	9	8	7	6	6	6	5	5	6	6	5	5	4	3	3	2	2	3	3	3	4	5	5	6	6
GFS	16	13	15	14	13	9	11	17	18	22	15	6	5	9	14	12	7	5	8	8	6	9	8	9	10	13	14	10	8	8	6	9	9	10	9	9	10	9	8	9	8	9	9	8	7	7	8	9	8	8	7	5	4	5	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	8
Direction	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSW	SSW	W	WNW	S	S	S	SSE	S	S	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	WNW	W	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	NW	N	NE	E	E	E	NE	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE
Kite	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	9m	9m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	–	12m	–	–	–	–	–	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	–	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12m	–	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Waves	1.32	1.28	1.26	1.22	1.2	1.2	1.18	1.22	1.24	1.28	1.32	1.38	1.42	1.52	1.64	1.74	1.76	1.8	1.82	1.8	1.8	1.78	1.76	1.76	1.74	1.78	1.8	1.84	1.88	1.94	1.98	2	2.04	2.06	2.06	2.06	2.06	2.02	2	1.96	1.94	1.92	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.92	1.96	1.98	2	2	2.02	1.98	1.94	1.9	1.84	1.8	1.74	1.7	1.64	1.6	1.56	1.54
Current	0.4	slack	slack	slack	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.8	1.0	1.0	0.7	0.4	slack	0.3	slack	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.3	slack	slack	slack	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.3	slack	slack	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.3	slack	slack	0.3	0.3	0.3	slack	0.3
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1.28

1.26

1.22

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1.18

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1.24

1.28

1.32

1.38

1.42

1.52

1.64

1.74

1.76

1.8

1.82

1.8

1.78

1.76

1.74

1.78

1.8

1.84

1.88

1.94

1.98

2.04

2.06

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1.96

1.94

1.92

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1.92

1.96

1.98

2.02

1.98

1.94

1.9

1.84

1.8

1.74

1.7

1.64

1.6

1.56

1.54

1.5

1.48

1.44

1.42

1.38

1.36

1.32

1.28

1.24

1.2

1.18

1.14

1.12

1.1

1.08

1.06

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

0.7

0.68

0.66

0.68

0.7

0.72

0.7

0.68

0.66

0.64

0.62

0.6

0.58

0.56

0.54

0.5

0.48

Current

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0.6

0.8

1.0

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0.6

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0.3

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Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at Saint-Jean-de-Monts (La Davière)

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Saint-Jean-de-Monts (La Davière)

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Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at Saint-Jean-de-Monts (La Davière)

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