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Baie de Goulven - North Finistère (Flat Water Bay) kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
France · Bretagne
Overview
Baie de Goulven is a beginner kitesurf spot on the north Finistère coast, a wide sheltered bay that dries almost completely at low tide. Flat water in south to northwest winds. The bay fills from mid-tide and gives excellent flat water conditions — ideal for beginners and foiling. Part of a protected natural area. Best season April to October.
Spot forecast for Baie de Goulven - North Finistère (Flat Water Bay)
Sunrise 08:44 · Sunset 19:18
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.6 km from the spot.
- Tuesday 20 October High tide · 5.5 m Low tide · 3.7 m High tide · 5.7 m Low tide · 3.4 m
- Wednesday 21 October High tide · 5.6 m Low tide · 3.4 m High tide · 6 m Low tide · 3 m
- Thursday 22 October High tide · 6.1 m Low tide · 2.9 m High tide · 6.5 m Low tide · 2.4 m
- Friday 23 October High tide · 6.6 m Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 7 m Low tide · 1.8 m
- Saturday 24 October High tide · 7.2 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 7.6 m Low tide · 1.3 m
Baie de Goulven - North Finistère (Flat Water Bay): when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
354h
in July · 26.5 rideable days
The season runs from June to August, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 354 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is May, at 17 days.
Kiting is forbidden here from 9h to 19h, between 01/07 and 31/08. Juillet-août : zones de baignade à respecter.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 55% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is January, with 138 mm.
Monthly averages: Baie de Goulven - North Finistère (Flat Water Bay)
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18.5 | 170 h | 9 °C | 138 mm |
| February | 22.0 | 238 h | 12 °C | 86 mm |
| March | 20.5 | 216 h | 12 °C | 52 mm |
| April | 20.5 | 240 h | 14 °C | 58 mm |
| May | 17.0 | 232 h | 16 °C | 33 mm |
| June | 23.0 | 308 h | 18 °C | 21 mm |
| July hours | 26.5 | 354 h | 20 °C | 56 mm |
| August hours | 24.5 | 291 h | 21 °C | 25 mm |
| September | 20.5 | 248 h | 18 °C | 46 mm |
| October | 21.0 | 214 h | 16 °C | 54 mm |
| November | 19.5 | 190 h | 14 °C | 75 mm |
| December | 19.5 | 185 h | 11 °C | 103 mm |
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Technical details of Baie de Goulven - North Finistère (Flat Water Bay) spot
The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Depending on conditions: N, SSE.
Spot functioning
Sessions viable only from mid to high tide — the bay dries completely at low tide. Access from the D10 road between Goulven and Kerlouan. Park carefully — some areas on the bay edge are soft. Best wind: south to northwest giving cross to cross-onshore conditions. Respect all environmental access rules.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
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- Closed : from 01/07 to 31/08 (09:00 – 19:00)
Juillet-août : zones de baignade à respecter.
- Closed : from 01/07 to 31/08 (09:00 – 19:00)
- Required level
- Beginner
On the water
Completely flat water when the bay fills. Sandy and muddy bottom — shallow throughout. Sessions only viable from mid to high tide. No swell inside the bay. Excellent foiling conditions. The bay drains very quickly after high tide — plan your session carefully.
Wind specificities
South to northwest gives cross-shore to onshore conditions on this north-facing bay. Southwest and west are the most reliable windows. Summer thermal cycle builds from noon. The bay can create local wind effects — sometimes stronger inside than offshore forecasts suggest.
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