Fouras - Plage Nord, Grande Plage, Plage de l'Espérance
Fouras - Plage Nord, Grande Plage, Plage de l'Espérance is a windsurfing, wingfoiling spot in 17 - Charente-Maritime. See operating statistics (today, month, history) below.
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Area
- 17 - Charente-Maritime
- Country
- France
- Sports
- Windsurfing, Wingfoiling
- Spot type
- Flat water
- Level
- Expert
Conditions and statistics
Wing foiling
wing foiling conditions today at Fouras - Plage Nord, Grande Plage, Plage de l'Espérance
Today, Fouras - Plage Nord, Grande Plage, Plage de l'Espérance has favourable conditions for wing foiling during 100% of the analysed daylight hours.
Among favourable hours:
- 12 to 17 knots : 0%
- 18 to 24 knots : 0%
- 25 knots and above : 100%
wing foiling conditions in October at Fouras - Plage Nord, Grande Plage, Plage de l'Espérance
Since the start of October, Fouras - Plage Nord, Grande Plage, Plage de l'Espérance has had favourable conditions for wing foiling during 22% of the analysed daylight hours.
Operating rate: 22%
Distribution of favourable hours:
- 12 to 17 knots : 48%
- 18 to 24 knots : 33%
- 25 knots and above : 19%
Period: October 2026
What the statistics show
Among complete months available, September stands out as the most favorable for wing foiling at Fouras - Plage Nord, Grande Plage, Plage de l'Espérance (14% of favorable daylight hours).
Across the period, favorable conditions were mainly associated with winds of 12 to 17 knots.
September exceeded August by 10 points of operating rate.
History of wing foiling conditions at Fouras - Plage Nord, Grande Plage, Plage de l'Espérance
| Month | Performance | 12 to 17 knots | 18 to 24 knots | 25 knots and above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 22% | 48% | 33% | 19% |
| September 2026 | 14% | 87% | 13% | 0% |
| August 2026 | 4% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| July 2026 | 11% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| June 2026 | 10% | 84% | 16% | 0% |
| May 2026 | 8% | 78% | 22% | 0% |
| April 2026 | 12% | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| March 2026 | 14% | 80% | 20% | 0% |
| February 2026 | 11% | 0% | 64% | 36% |
| January 2026 | 7% | 95% | 5% | 0% |
| December 2025 | 12% | 85% | 15% | 0% |
| November 2025 | 8% | 91% | 10% | 0% |
Windsurfing
windsurfing conditions today at Fouras - Plage Nord, Grande Plage, Plage de l'Espérance
Today, Fouras - Plage Nord, Grande Plage, Plage de l'Espérance has favourable conditions for windsurfing during 100% of the analysed daylight hours.
Among favourable hours:
- 12 to 17 knots : 0%
- 18 to 24 knots : 0%
- 25 knots and above : 100%
windsurfing conditions in October at Fouras - Plage Nord, Grande Plage, Plage de l'Espérance
Since the start of October, Fouras - Plage Nord, Grande Plage, Plage de l'Espérance has had favourable conditions for windsurfing during 22% of the analysed daylight hours.
Operating rate: 22%
Distribution of favourable hours:
- 12 to 17 knots : 48%
- 18 to 24 knots : 33%
- 25 knots and above : 19%
Period: October 2026
What the statistics show
Over the last 12 complete months, September was the most favorable for windsurfing at Fouras - Plage Nord, Grande Plage, Plage de l'Espérance, with 14% of favorable daylight hours.
Across the period, favorable conditions were mainly associated with winds of 12 to 17 knots.
In September, the operating rate was 10 points higher than in August.
History of windsurfing conditions at Fouras - Plage Nord, Grande Plage, Plage de l'Espérance
| Month | Performance | 12 to 17 knots | 18 to 24 knots | 25 knots and above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 22% | 48% | 33% | 19% |
| September 2026 | 14% | 87% | 13% | 0% |
| August 2026 | 4% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| July 2026 | 11% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| June 2026 | 10% | 84% | 16% | 0% |
| May 2026 | 8% | 78% | 22% | 0% |
| April 2026 | 12% | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| March 2026 | 14% | 80% | 20% | 0% |
| February 2026 | 11% | 0% | 64% | 36% |
| January 2026 | 7% | 95% | 5% | 0% |
| December 2025 | 12% | 85% | 15% | 0% |
| November 2025 | 8% | 91% | 10% | 0% |
Other nearby spots
- Port des Barques — 4.3 km
- Châtelaillon-Plage — 8.2 km
- Saint Froult — 9.2 km
- Oléron - Boyardville — 10.9 km
- Angoulins — 13.1 km
- Aytré-Plage — 14 km