Overview

Sables d'Or les Pins is a vast sandy beach between Cap Fréhel and Cap d'Erquy, in a natural pine forest setting — one of the most beautiful beaches of the Côtes d'Armor. KiteCenter22 (Erquy) uses this beach for lessons when NE wind is dominant, as an alternative to Caroual. The Centre Nautique de Fréhel offers a wide range of water sports on site (catamaran, windsurfing, wingfoil, kayak, paddle). Large open space, good for learning.

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Spot forecast for Sables d'Or les Pins Beach - Fréhel (Côte d'Armor)

Sunrise 08:38 · Sunset 19:09

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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 5.5 km from the spot.

Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:52 · 8.2 m Low tide 10:30 · 5.3 m High tide 16:20 · 8.6 m Low tide 23:16 · 4.7 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:57 · 8.8 m Low tide 11:38 · 4.5 m High tide 17:17 · 9.4 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:04 · 3.8 m High tide 05:46 · 9.7 m Low tide 12:22 · 3.6 m High tide 18:03 · 10.2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:44 · 2.9 m High tide 06:28 · 10.5 m Low tide 13:01 · 2.7 m High tide 18:44 · 11 m
Sunday 25 October Low tide 01:22 · 2.1 m High tide 06:06 · 11.3 m Low tide 12:40 · 1.9 m High tide 18:23 · 11.7 m

Sables d'Or les Pins Beach - Fréhel (Côte d'Armor): 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

281h

in July · 26 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 22 rideable days a month and 281 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is January, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is January, with 92 mm.

Monthly averages: Sables d'Or les Pins Beach - Fréhel (Côte d'Armor)

Monthly averages — Sables d'Or les Pins Beach - Fréhel (Côte d'Armor) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	12.0	89 h	9 °C	92 mm
February	12.0	95 h	11 °C	60 mm
March	17.0	155 h	13 °C	31 mm
April	19.0	216 h	15 °C	30 mm
May	24.0	260 h	17 °C	19 mm
June	23.0	244 h	20 °C	24 mm
July	26.0	281 h	21 °C	35 mm
August	24.0	261 h	22 °C	21 mm
September	18.5	164 h	19 °C	59 mm
October	17.5	151 h	17 °C	64 mm
November	12.5	94 h	13 °C	55 mm
December	12.0	110 h	10 °C	37 mm

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Technical details of Sables d'Or les Pins Beach - Fréhel (Côte d'Armor) spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, WNW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Local association recommendations

KiteCenter22 (kitecenter22.fr / Erquy) — active on Sables d'Or when NE wind prevails. Centre Nautique de Fréhel — sailing, windsurfing and water sports on site. Info: kitecenter22.fr/les-spots.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Wind specificities

KiteCenter22 uses this spot specifically when NE wind dominates — NE is the ideal direction here. NW also works (existing wind rose). Large beach with good space, well protected from westerly swell by Cap Fréhel headland.

Hazards

Large beach with good space. Cohabitation with swimmers in summer. Check local bylaws and Centre Nautique for current kite zones and authorised areas. NW: wind disrupted at certain tides — prefer mid to low tide for more regular conditions.

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