Overview

Kitesurf

Riva-Bella is a kitesurf spot on the beach at Ouistreham / Riva-Bella (Calvados), at the entrance to the Orne canal and the port of Caen. This north-facing beach catches the classic onshore winds for this coast: North-East and North-West.

Tidal spot. Be very aware of boat traffic entering and exiting the Orne canal locks — this is a busy ferry and commercial port. Stay well clear of the navigation channel. Sandy beach with good access from Ouistreham.

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Spot forecast for Riva-Bella

Sunrise 08:29 · Sunset 19:01

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

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 05:18 · 5.8 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 05:22 · 5.8 m
High tide Tue 20 · 07:24 · 6 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 11:09 · 4 m

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Riva-Bella: 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

58h

in August · 9.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in August: 8 rideable days a month and 58 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is January, at 3 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is January, with 107 mm.

Monthly averages: Riva-Bella

Monthly averages — Riva-Bella — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	3.0	13 h	8 °C	107 mm
February	3.5	13 h	11 °C	55 mm
March	7.0	41 h	13 °C	42 mm
April	7.5	43 h	15 °C	22 mm
May	8.5	54 h	17 °C	46 mm
June	7.5	34 h	20 °C	40 mm
July	8.0	44 h	21 °C	81 mm
August	9.5	58 h	23 °C	24 mm
September	7.5	48 h	19 °C	89 mm
October	6.0	32 h	16 °C	71 mm
November	4.0	19 h	12 °C	65 mm
December	4.5	26 h	9 °C	34 mm

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Technical details of Riva-Bella spot

The spot works with winds from NE, NW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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