Kite Spot La Palmyre
French Atlantic beach with a westerly ocean breeze and Bay-of-Biscay swell; sandy, powerful and popular in summer.
Wind now & forecast
Now: Not kiteable — 6 kn
Today - 4h ⌀14kn (16:00-20:00)
Tomorrow - 4h ⌀20kn (08:00-12:00)
+2 Days - 10h ⌀9kn (08:00-18:00) · gusty, up to 20kn
Spot info
- Water type
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- Skill level
- Intermediate
- Prevailing wind
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- Typical crowd
- 5/10
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How to get there
- Kite Spot La Palmyre
- Local airport: La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH)
- International airport: Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)
- Local airport
- La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) — 87 km drive (~86 min)
- International airport
- Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) — 103 km away