Windsurf at La Baule-Escoublac (Pays de la Loire): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Pays de la Loire, France

Windsurf sessions at La Baule-Escoublac are mostly in August, usually starting between 14:00 and 16:00. Windsurf is 14% of all sessions at La Baule-Escoublac.

Sessions, 12 months
79
Riders, 12 months
22
Sessions, 30 days
2
Record, 12 months
29.9 kn
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Leaderboard

Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.

Windsurf: top 10 by top speed

#RiderTop speedDate
1Geoffrey Vancassel29.9 kn 55.3 km/h
2Windsurfing Gear YouTube29.3 kn 54.3 km/h
3Jb Lahoche27.9 kn 51.6 km/h
4Philippe Maitre27.5 kn 50.9 km/h
5Alexandre Usureau26.5 kn 49.0 km/h
6Armand Usureau25.3 kn 46.8 km/h
7Nicolas Hautebas24.8 kn 46.0 km/h
8Maxime Bureau23.7 kn 43.9 km/h
9Chaumont23.7 kn 43.9 km/h
10Ogust123.6 kn 43.7 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan1
  • Feb8
  • Mar11
  • Apr6
  • May5
  • Jun9
  • Jul9
  • Aug23
  • Sep3
  • Oct4
  • Nov0
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 14:00 and 16:00. Local start time.

  • 9:001
  • 10:001
  • 11:005
  • 12:001
  • 13:003
  • 14:0017
  • 15:0015
  • 16:007
  • 17:0014
  • 18:008
  • 19:005
  • 20:002

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • W22
  • SW20
  • N12
  • E7
  • S7
  • NE6
  • NW5
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Questions

When is the best time for Windsurf at La Baule-Escoublac?

Windsurf sessions at La Baule-Escoublac are mostly in August. The busiest month is August, with 23 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Windsurf at La Baule-Escoublac better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 14:00 and 16:00, local time. 9% start before noon and 91% from noon on.

How popular is Windsurf at La Baule-Escoublac?

79 windsurf sessions by 22 riders in the last 12 months. That is 14% of all sessions at La Baule-Escoublac.

What is the Windsurf speed record at La Baule-Escoublac?

29.9 knots (55.3 km/h), Windsurf, on February 22, 2026. It is the fastest session at La Baule-Escoublac on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Windsurf leaderboard at La Baule-Escoublac?

Geoffrey Vancassel, with 29.9 knots on February 22, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.

Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.