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Porsmilin Beach - Locmaria-Plouzané kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot
France · Bretagne
Overview
Porsmilin is a small beach near Locmaria-Plouzané, west of Brest, exposed to W/SW swell. Wild spot, little frequented by kiters. Rocky surroundings, intermediate level. Reef and shore break in large swell. Accessible by narrow road.
Spot forecast for Porsmilin Beach - Locmaria-Plouzané
Sunrise 08:41 · Sunset 19:26
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.8 km from the spot.
- Saturday 17 October Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 4.8 m Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 4.5 m
- Sunday 18 October Low tide · 2.5 m High tide · 4.5 m Low tide · 2.6 m High tide · 4.2 m
- Monday 19 October Low tide · 2.7 m High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 2.7 m
- Tuesday 20 October High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 2.7 m High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 2.5 m
- Wednesday 21 October High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 2.5 m High tide · 4.6 m Low tide · 2.2 m
Porsmilin Beach - Locmaria-Plouzané: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
363h
in July · 28.5 rideable days
The season runs from June to September, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 363 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is January, at 15.5 days.
Kiting is forbidden here from 9h to 19h, between 01/07 and 31/08. Zones de baignade en juillet-août.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 49% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is January, with 113 mm.
Monthly averages: Porsmilin Beach - Locmaria-Plouzané
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15.5 | 140 h | 9 °C | 113 mm |
| February | 18.5 | 207 h | 11 °C | 70 mm |
| March | 18.0 | 192 h | 12 °C | 68 mm |
| April | 23.5 | 252 h | 15 °C | 77 mm |
| May | 19.5 | 255 h | 18 °C | 39 mm |
| June | 22.0 | 310 h | 20 °C | 27 mm |
| July hours | 28.5 | 363 h | 20 °C | 59 mm |
| August hours | 25.5 | 302 h | 21 °C | 29 mm |
| September | 22.5 | 246 h | 18 °C | 50 mm |
| October | 18.0 | 183 h | 17 °C | 48 mm |
| November | 17.5 | 154 h | 13 °C | 68 mm |
| December | 18.5 | 177 h | 11 °C | 89 mm |
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Technical details of Porsmilin Beach - Locmaria-Plouzané spot
The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Depending on conditions: N, S.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
Wind specificities
Exposed to W/SW swell and wind. Onshore sector from S to NW. E/SE offshore — do not ride alone.
Hazards
Rocky surroundings and reef at the extremities of the beach. Shorebreak at high tide in large swell. No services or rescuers — ride in groups.
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