Overview

Kitesurf

Asnelles is a kitesurf spot on the Côte de Nacre (Calvados), in the famous D-Day landing area between Arromanches and Ver-sur-Mer (Gold Beach sector). The north-facing beach is exposed to the dominant onshore winds from North and North-West directions.

Tidal spot with a sandy beach. This stretch of coast is historically significant as a WWII landing beach — a remarkable setting for kitesurfing. Good access with parking. Respect designated swimming and activity zones during the summer season.

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Spot forecast for Asnelles

Sunrise 08:31 · Sunset 19:02

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 11:10 · 3.7 m
High tide Tue 20 · 12:09 · 3.8 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 13:33 · 3.7 m
High tide Tue 20 · 19:38 · 5.8 m

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Asnelles: 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

245h

in July · 24 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 22 rideable days a month and 245 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is December, at 6 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is January, with 119 mm.

Monthly averages: Asnelles

Monthly averages — Asnelles — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	7.5	60 h	8 °C	119 mm
February	8.5	66 h	11 °C	60 mm
March	13.0	105 h	12 °C	42 mm
April	18.5	166 h	14 °C	24 mm
May	22.5	220 h	16 °C	48 mm
June	22.5	210 h	20 °C	59 mm
July	24.0	245 h	21 °C	68 mm
August	23.0	195 h	22 °C	20 mm
September	15.0	131 h	19 °C	90 mm
October	11.5	89 h	16 °C	67 mm
November	11.0	74 h	12 °C	54 mm
December	6.0	50 h	9 °C	28 mm

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Technical details of Asnelles spot

The spot works with winds from N, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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