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Gefosse-Fontenay kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

France · Normandie

Spot currently openIntermediate level 49.37 | -1.1

Overview

Géfosse-Fontenay is a kitesurf spot on the Côte des Îles (Manche), near the Baie des Veys on the west side of the Calvados/Manche border. This remote and natural beach catches winds from North, North-East and South-West — both onshore northerly winds and SW sea breezes depending on conditions.

Tidal spot with large tidal range. The Baie des Veys area is wild and uncrowded. A peaceful alternative to busier spots. Good for riders who enjoy natural and quiet settings.

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Spot forecast for Gefosse-Fontenay

Sunrise 08:33 · Sunset 19:04

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

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  • Low tide · 3.5 m
  • High tide · 3.5 m
  • Low tide · 3.5 m
  • High tide · 5.3 m

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Gefosse-Fontenay: 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

355h

in June · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in June: 28 rideable days a month and 355 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is January, at 17 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 17 rideable days17 d J February: 21 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 26.5 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J July: 29 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 17 rideable days17 d J February: 21 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 26.5 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J July: 29 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is January, with 105 mm.

Monthly averages: Gefosse-Fontenay
Monthly averages — Gefosse-Fontenay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 17.0 130 h 8 °C 105 mm
February 21.0 185 h 10 °C 71 mm
March 21.0 195 h 12 °C 35 mm
April 26.5 283 h 14 °C 43 mm
May 28.5 330 h 17 °C 44 mm
June 29.5 355 h 20 °C 24 mm
July 29.0 346 h 21 °C 53 mm
August 29.5 322 h 22 °C 13 mm
September 24.0 242 h 19 °C 57 mm
October 19.5 168 h 16 °C 55 mm
November 17.5 139 h 12 °C 41 mm
December 18.0 151 h 9 °C 37 mm

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Technical details of Gefosse-Fontenay spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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