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Le Steir kitesurf spot

France · Bretagne

Spot currently openIntermediate level 47.79 | -4.24

Overview

Le Steir is a kitesurf spot near Penmarc'h (Finistère, Brittany), on the south Finistère coast. The beach is well oriented for West winds blowing onshore across the open Atlantic.

Exposed Atlantic spot with typical Breton swell. Tide-dependent with significant tidal range. Good conditions for experienced riders in established westerly winds.

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Spot forecast for Le Steir

Sunrise 08:43 · Sunset 19:20

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

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Swell and waves

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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 4.7 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 Now00:253.1 m06:482 m13:013.4 m19:391.9 m01:463.3 m07:581.8 m14:053.6 m20:341.6 m02:383.6 m08:481.6 m14:513.9 m21:151.3 m03:173.9 m09:281.3 m15:294.2 m21:511 m03:534.2 m10:051 m16:064.4 m22:260.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 2 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 · 4.4 m Low tide · 0.7 m

Le Steir: 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

308h

in July · 27 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 23 rideable days a month and 308 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is January, at 13.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d J February: 18 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 19 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days27 d J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d J February: 18 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 19 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days27 d J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is January, with 113 mm.

Monthly averages: Le Steir
Monthly averages — Le Steir — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 13.5 128 h 9 °C 113 mm
February 18.0 196 h 11 °C 58 mm
March 17.5 161 h 12 °C 61 mm
April 19.0 203 h 15 °C 52 mm
May 21.0 223 h 18 °C 28 mm
June 23.0 250 h 21 °C 16 mm
July 27.0 308 h 21 °C 49 mm
August 24.5 255 h 22 °C 19 mm
September 20.0 209 h 19 °C 34 mm
October 16.0 145 h 17 °C 78 mm
November 15.0 128 h 14 °C 73 mm
December 17.0 155 h 11 °C 52 mm

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Technical details of Le Steir spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: S, SSW, NW.

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

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