Barneville-Plage kitesurf spot

France · Normandie

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 8 m 49.37 | -1.78

Overview

A very accessible spot for all rider levels.

The tide is the main factor to consider: the spot is not navigable at low tide due to the presence of rocks.

Water with moderate chop, becoming flat as the tide goes out.

Favor a wind direction from S to SW.

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Spot forecast for Barneville-Plage

Sunrise 08:36 · Sunset 19:07

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

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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 2.4 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 Now02:547.3 m08:315.4 m15:427.6 m22:415.1 m04:367.6 m11:205 m17:038 m23:574.4 m05:398.2 m12:194.2 m17:588.7 m00:433.5 m06:269 m13:023.4 m18:429.5 m01:232.7 m07:069.8 m13:422.5 m19:2110.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 7.3 m Low tide · 5.4 m High tide · 7.6 m Low tide · 5.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 7.6 m Low tide · 5 m High tide · 8 m Low tide · 4.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 8.2 m Low tide · 4.2 m High tide · 8.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 3.5 m High tide · 9 m Low tide · 3.4 m High tide · 9.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 2.7 m High tide · 9.8 m Low tide · 2.5 m High tide · 10.3 m

Barneville-Plage: 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

206h

in July · 19 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are February, July and August, at 19 rideable days and 17 °C. The low point is May, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 13 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days A May: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d M June: 17 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days19 d J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 14 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 15 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 13 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days A May: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d M June: 17 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days19 d J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 14 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 15 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 48%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 48% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is January, with 101 mm.

Monthly averages: Barneville-Plage
Monthly averages — Barneville-Plage — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 13.0 119 h 8 °C 101 mm
February 19.5 190 h 9 °C 82 mm
March 16.0 148 h 11 °C 49 mm
April 14.0 159 h 15 °C 39 mm
May 12.5 148 h 18 °C 33 mm
June 17.0 197 h 20 °C 28 mm
July 19.0 206 h 21 °C 42 mm
August 18.5 199 h 22 °C 17 mm
September 16.5 197 h 18 °C 74 mm
October 14.0 153 h 16 °C 72 mm
November 16.0 144 h 12 °C 70 mm
December 15.0 151 h 10 °C 56 mm

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Technical details of Barneville-Plage spot

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

The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW.

Depending on conditions: SE, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round

Spot accessible all year round

Required level
Beginner
Parking

A small free parking lot is available right at the spot.

Wind specificities

Favor a wind direction from S to SW.

Gusty with westerly winds as the wind comes from Cap de Carteret.

Hazards

The tide is the main factor to consider: the spot is not navigable at low tide due to the presence of rocks.

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