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Mané Gwen Beach - Quiberon kitesurf spot

France · Bretagne

Spot currently openIntermediate level 47.58 | -3.14

Overview

Mané Gwen is a FFVL-approved kitesurf spot located on the Quiberon peninsula (Morbihan, Brittany), south of the Mané Gwen car park, between Penthièvre and Plouharnel. The beach offers a large flat sand area suitable for launching and landing.

Best winds are from South-West and North-West to avoid offshore conditions. The site is shared with other beach users: shore fishermen, land yachts, buggies, windsurfers and surfers — stay alert.

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Spot forecast for Mané Gwen Beach - Quiberon

Sunrise 07:58 · Sunset 17:54

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1.9 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4Thu 5Fri 6 Now03:511.7 m10:513.9 m16:451.6 m23:453.7 m05:141.7 m12:124 m18:061.5 m00:563.9 m06:301.6 m13:184.2 m19:111.3 m01:544.1 m07:311.3 m14:124.3 m20:021.1 m02:414.3 m08:211.1 m14:574.4 m20:460.9 m
  • Monday 2 November Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.7 m
  • Tuesday 3 November Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.5 m
  • Wednesday 4 November High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 4.2 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Thursday 5 November High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Friday 6 November High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 0.9 m

Mané Gwen Beach - Quiberon: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

381h

in July · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 381 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is December, at 16.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 17 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J August: 26 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 17 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J August: 26 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 44%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 12%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 44% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is January, with 114 mm.

Monthly averages: Mané Gwen Beach - Quiberon
Monthly averages — Mané Gwen Beach - Quiberon — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 17.0 153 h 8 °C 114 mm
February 19.0 199 h 10 °C 53 mm
March 18.0 184 h 12 °C 47 mm
April 21.5 251 h 15 °C 52 mm
May 22.5 269 h 18 °C 36 mm
June 26.5 319 h 20 °C 20 mm
July 29.5 381 h 20 °C 39 mm
August 26.0 300 h 22 °C 14 mm
September 23.0 257 h 19 °C 64 mm
October 17.5 169 h 17 °C 75 mm
November 18.5 164 h 14 °C 64 mm
December 16.5 161 h 11 °C 48 mm

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Technical details of Mané Gwen Beach - Quiberon spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot functioning

Via the main road between Quiberon and Auray, the Mané Gwen beach is signposted, between Penthièvre and Plouharnel.

Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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