Overview

Kitesurf

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

Tidal spot. Be aware of ferry and commercial boat traffic at the busy Brittany Ferries port. Sandy beach with good access. A convenient spot for riders from the Caen area.

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Spot forecast for Ouistreham

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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Ouistreham: 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

51h

in August · 9 rideable days

The season runs from July to September, peaking in August: 7 rideable days a month and 51 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is January, at 2.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is January, with 105 mm.

Monthly averages: Ouistreham

Monthly averages — Ouistreham — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	2.5	11 h	7 °C	105 mm
February	3.5	13 h	11 °C	56 mm
March	7.0	41 h	13 °C	42 mm
April	5.0	35 h	15 °C	24 mm
May	7.0	43 h	17 °C	47 mm
June	5.0	23 h	20 °C	41 mm
July	6.0	36 h	22 °C	80 mm
August	9.0	51 h	23 °C	20 mm
September	7.0	40 h	19 °C	89 mm
October	4.5	26 h	16 °C	69 mm
November	3.0	15 h	12 °C	65 mm
December	4.0	23 h	9 °C	34 mm

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Technical details of Ouistreham 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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