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Kersidan kitesurf spot

France · Bretagne

Spot currently openAltitude 10 m 47.8 | -3.82

Overview

Kersidan and Kerouini are kitesurf spots near Fouesnant on the south Finistère coast. Sheltered bay conditions with flat water in south and southwest winds. Beginner to intermediate level. Also see Lagune du Letty (ID 10869) and Pointe Saint-Gilles (ID 10889) for the same area.

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Spot forecast for Kersidan

Sunrise 08:41 · 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 4.4 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:273.1 m06:532.1 m13:043.4 m19:441.9 m01:493.3 m08:021.8 m14:073.6 m20:371.6 m02:403.6 m08:511.6 m14:523.9 m21:181.3 m03:193.9 m09:311.3 m15:304.2 m21:541 m03:544.2 m10:081 m16:074.5 m22:290.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 1.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 4.2 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.2 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4.5 m Low tide · 0.7 m

Kersidan: 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

197h

in July · 23 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in July: 22 rideable days a month and 197 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 9 days.

Kiting is forbidden here from 9h to 19h, between 01/07 and 31/08. Juillet-août : zones de baignade à respecter. The spot is only open from 01/04 to 31/10.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 12.5 rideable days J February: 14.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 15 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days J July: 23 rideable days23 d J August: 20.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 13 rideable days O November: 12 rideable days N December: 9 rideable days9 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 12.5 rideable days J February: 14.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 15 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days J July: 23 rideable days23 d J August: 20.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 13 rideable days O November: 12 rideable days N December: 9 rideable days9 d D
Closed monthMonth with time restrictions

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 62%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 62% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is April, at 15 °C. The wettest month is October, with 64 mm.

Monthly averages: Kersidan
Monthly averages — Kersidan — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January closed 12.5 97 h 9 °C 128 mm
February closed 14.5 99 h 10 °C 58 mm
March closed 16.5 100 h 12 °C 60 mm
April 15.0 106 h 15 °C 48 mm
May 17.5 147 h 18 °C 35 mm
June 21.0 190 h 21 °C 21 mm
July hours 23.0 197 h 21 °C 39 mm
August hours 20.5 162 h 22 °C 22 mm
September 17.5 156 h 18 °C 38 mm
October 13.0 86 h 17 °C 64 mm
November closed 12.0 79 h 13 °C 69 mm
December closed 9.0 63 h 11 °C 50 mm

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Technical details of Kersidan spot

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

The spot works with winds from SE, SW, WSW, W.

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Spot opening date
Spot opening date
  • Open : from 01/04 to 31/10
  • Closed : from 01/07 to 31/08 (09:00 – 19:00)
    Juillet-août : zones de baignade à respecter.

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