Ile d'Oleron / Baie de Gatseau

📍 La Rochelle, France · Kiteboarding spot

Ile d'Oleron / Baie de Gatseau is a kiteboarding spot near La Rochelle in France, with open ocean conditions and prevailing NE wind.

Country	France
Nearest town	La Rochelle
Water type	Open ocean
Launch	Ocean, Lagoon
Best wind direction	NE
Tide	High tide
Coordinates	45.8133, -1.2174

About Ile d'Oleron / Baie de Gatseau

Flat to choppy water. Shallow areas.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Ile d'Oleron / Baie de Gatseau offers open ocean conditions with NE wind, launching from ocean, lagoon.

How do I get to Ile d'Oleron / Baie de Gatseau?

Get to Ile d'Oleron on D26. Then follow signs to Le Grand-Village-Plage and from here south to Saint-Trojan-les-Bains. Now drive to the south end of the village.

Hazards at Ile d'Oleron / Baie de Gatseau

Currents.

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Where can I take kite lessons near Ile d'Oleron / Baie de Gatseau?

8 kite schools operate in France. See kite schools in France →

Other kite spots near Ile d'Oleron / Baie de Gatseau

Galon d'Or · 2 km · La Rochelle
La Pointe Espagnol · 4 km · La Rochelle
Ile d'Oleron / Grand Village Plage · 5 km · La Rochelle
Cote Sauvage · 9 km · Bordeaux
Ile d'Oleron / La Perroche · 11 km · La Rochelle
Phare de la Coubre · 13 km · Bordeaux

Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.