Overview

See main listing: Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau, les trois moutons (ID 1121). Part of the 2.8km continuous beach shared with Saint-Pabu. Beginner/intermediate spot, flat water, NE/NW winds ideal.

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Spot forecast for Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau - Coulouarn (Summer access)

Sunrise 08:47 · Sunset 19:18

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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 6.3 km from the spot.

Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:15 · 5.3 m Low tide 08:34 · 3.2 m High tide 14:43 · 5.7 m Low tide 21:16 · 2.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:22 · 5.7 m Low tide 09:37 · 2.7 m High tide 15:39 · 6.1 m Low tide 22:06 · 2.3 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:09 · 6.2 m Low tide 10:24 · 2.2 m High tide 16:24 · 6.6 m Low tide 22:47 · 1.7 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:49 · 6.8 m Low tide 11:05 · 1.7 m High tide 17:04 · 7.1 m Low tide 23:26 · 1.2 m
Sunday 25 October High tide 04:26 · 7.2 m Low tide 10:44 · 1.2 m High tide 16:42 · 7.5 m Low tide 23:05 · 0.9 m

Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau - Coulouarn (Summer access): 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

429h

in July · 30 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 429 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is January, at 20.5 days.

Kiting is forbidden here from 9h to 19h, between 01/07 and 31/08. Zones de baignade juil-août.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 44%13-20 knots · 44%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 44% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is January, with 114 mm.

Monthly averages: Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau - Coulouarn (Summer access)

Monthly averages — Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau - Coulouarn (Summer access) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.5	191 h	10 °C	114 mm
February	24.5	262 h	11 °C	79 mm
March	27.0	287 h	12 °C	65 mm
April	29.5	367 h	14 °C	77 mm
May	29.5	409 h	16 °C	51 mm
June	29.0	409 h	18 °C	24 mm
July hours	30.0	429 h	19 °C	57 mm
August hours	29.5	359 h	20 °C	35 mm
September	29.0	339 h	17 °C	55 mm
October	26.0	263 h	16 °C	46 mm
November	22.5	218 h	13 °C	72 mm
December	23.5	210 h	11 °C	107 mm

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Technical details of Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau - Coulouarn (Summer access) spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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