Chnoue Wing — next 9 days

How does the water at La Ch'noue work? La Ch'noue is a marsh fed by the Rocade lock. On INTAKE it fills the marsh and holds the water for several days → you can ride. On DRAIN / low-tide closure it empties the marsh → not enough water. Marsh full = go.
👆Tap a day to expand the details: water level, morning / afternoon wind, tides and weather.
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Note — reliability of the lock data. Levels are inferred from the Rocade lock calendar and remain indicative. When in doubt, check on site or via the webcams.

Useful links

LIVE WIND
Live wind — Saint-Gilles (upwind)
Real-time anemometer · wind often reaches here before Les Sables
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LIVE WIND
Live wind — Les Sables
Real-time anemometer (Winds-Up)
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WINDGURU
Wind — Les Sables
Windguru forecast (spot 48522)
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LOCK
Lock schedule
Water movements — Rocade lock (ASMG)
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TIDES
Tides & coefficients
Les Sables-d'Olonne (maree.info)
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WEATHER
Météo-France
Forecast for Les Sables-d'Olonne
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Live webcams

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Les Sables harbour — Port Olona
Skaping webcam · click for the live feed
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Bay of Les Sables
Viewsurf webcam · click for the live feed

Getting there — La Ch'noue

Access: ① park at the Gymnase des Sauniers, then ② the Bassin de la Ch'noue is right next to it.🧭 Get directions →

Frequently asked questions about La Ch'noue

Where is La Ch'noue?

La Ch'noue is a channel of the Les Sables-d'Olonne salt marsh, in the Vendée (France): a flat-water spot ideal for wingfoil, wing surf, windsurf and windfoil.

Which watersports at La Ch'noue?

Wingfoil, wing surf, windsurf and windfoil on the flat water. For surf in the waves, head to the ocean and the Les Sables-d'Olonne beaches.

When can you ride?

When the marsh is full and there is wind: from ~10-12 knots on a big wing, ~15 knots on a small wing or windsurf.

Legal notice

Publisher: personal, non-commercial site by a private individual; identity held by the host (art. 6-III-2 French LCEN). Host: GitHub Pages (GitHub Inc., San Francisco, USA). Sources: wind/weather Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), tides © SHOM, lock ASMG / Les Sables Agglomeration. GDPR: no account created; the contact form sends name/e-mail/message via Formspree only to reply; traffic measured without cookies (GoatCounter). Liability: information is indicative, without guarantee; riding is at each person's own risk and conditions must be checked on site.