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Pointe Saint-Gilles kitesurf spot

France · Bretagne

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 7 m 47.86 | -4.09

Overview

Pointe Saint-Gilles is the main launch zone on the Saint-Gilles headland near Beg-Meil (Finistère, Brittany). This west-facing side of the point is oriented for South, South-West and West winds, offering good Atlantic swell and choppy to wavy conditions.

The headland provides different riding conditions on each face — choose east or west side depending on wind direction. Tide-dependent with significant tidal range.

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Spot forecast for Pointe Saint-Gilles

Sunrise 08:42 · Sunset 19:19

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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 5.8 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 m06:512.1 m13:033.4 m19:431.9 m01:483.3 m08:011.8 m14:073.6 m20:371.6 m02:393.6 m08:501.6 m14:523.9 m21:181.3 m03:193.9 m09:311.3 m15:314.2 m21:541 m03:544.2 m10:071 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

Pointe Saint-Gilles: 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

257h

in July · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 24 rideable days a month and 257 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is January, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 14 rideable days14 d J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J August: 25 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 16.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 14 rideable days14 d J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J August: 25 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 16.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 41%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 15%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 42% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is January, with 117 mm.

Monthly averages: Pointe Saint-Gilles
Monthly averages — Pointe Saint-Gilles — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.0 132 h 9 °C 117 mm
February 18.5 184 h 11 °C 60 mm
March 20.0 188 h 12 °C 69 mm
April 21.5 217 h 15 °C 53 mm
May 23.0 241 h 18 °C 23 mm
June 24.5 240 h 21 °C 20 mm
July 25.5 257 h 22 °C 42 mm
August 25.0 245 h 22 °C 20 mm
September 23.0 243 h 19 °C 36 mm
October 20.5 179 h 17 °C 77 mm
November 18.0 154 h 14 °C 71 mm
December 16.5 149 h 11 °C 56 mm

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Technical details of Pointe Saint-Gilles spot

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

The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: SE, WNW.

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