France · Bretagne
47.58 | -3.14
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.
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
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.
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. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.
| 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 |
Ridden here? One photo or video, and the spot comes alive for everyone discovering it.
Via the main road between Quiberon and Auray, the Mané Gwen beach is signposted, between Penthièvre and Plouharnel.
Open all year round
Intermediate
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