Overview

Kitesurf

Zone Kite Houlgate is a FFVL-approved kitesurf spot on the Côte Fleurie (Calvados), near Houlgate between Cabourg and Deauville. The designated kite zone is located past the lifeguard station toward Dives-sur-Mer (past the Temple).

Best winds from North and North-East. Tidal spot — at high tide there is limited space and a shorebreak. Favourable NE winds are reinforced by sea breeze effect in fine weather. The HAK (Houlgate Association de Kitesurf) organises the spot. Visit www.h-a-k.net for local info.

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Spot forecast for Zone Kite Houlgate

Sunrise 08:29 · Sunset 19:01

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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 3.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:04 · 3.9 m Low tide 01:18 · 3.8 m High tide 05:11 · 5.9 m Low tide 05:27 · 5.9 m High tide 07:26 · 6.1 m Low tide 11:09 · 4.1 m High tide 12:13 · 4.1 m Low tide 13:53 · 3.9 m High tide 19:50 · 6.3 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:23 · 3.4 m High tide 08:24 · 6.5 m Low tide 14:51 · 3.4 m High tide 20:45 · 6.6 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:15 · 2.9 m High tide 09:16 · 6.9 m Low tide 15:39 · 2.9 m High tide 21:34 · 7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:01 · 2.4 m High tide 10:02 · 7.3 m Low tide 16:23 · 2.4 m High tide 22:18 · 7.4 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:42 · 1.9 m High tide 10:42 · 7.7 m Low tide 17:03 · 1.9 m High tide 22:57 · 7.8 m

Zone Kite Houlgate: 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

79h

in May · 12 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in May: 9 rideable days a month and 79 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is February, at 2 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 10%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is January, with 103 mm.

Monthly averages: Zone Kite Houlgate

Monthly averages — Zone Kite Houlgate — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	4.5	21 h	7 °C	103 mm
February	2.0	10 h	11 °C	59 mm
March	6.0	40 h	13 °C	38 mm
April	7.5	41 h	15 °C	31 mm
May	12.0	79 h	17 °C	61 mm
June	12.0	66 h	20 °C	39 mm
July	7.5	39 h	22 °C	79 mm
August	9.5	52 h	23 °C	22 mm
September	6.5	41 h	19 °C	74 mm
October	2.5	18 h	16 °C	70 mm
November	3.5	21 h	12 °C	69 mm
December	3.0	22 h	9 °C	39 mm

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Technical details of Zone Kite Houlgate spot

The spot works with winds from N, NE.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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