La Baule & Pornichet
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A long, sandy beach sweeping around a big bay, where a sandbank keeps the water fairly calm, which suits beginners; strong westerlies and south-westerlies can build small waves on the bar and a shorebreak at high tide. Since the bay faces many ways, most depression winds work. In June, July and August kiting is banned from 10 am to 7 pm.
Source: se.kiteforum.com · checked 2026-09-25
Climate
Monthly averages in °C, 2016–2025: air as the daily high and low, water as the sea surface. The spot's best months are highlighted.
| Series | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air max. | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 17° | 13° | 11° |
| Air min. | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Water | 10° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° |
- Air: ERA5 / ERA5-Land (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026
- Water: NOAA OISST v2.1, provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA (Public domain). Sea surface temperature of the nearest 25 km grid cell with open water, 17 km from the spot
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