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Kitesurf

Ouistreham - Baie de la Pointe du Siège is a FFVL-approved kitesurf spot near Ouistreham (Calvados), on the beach at the tip of the Pointe du Siège, east of the Orne canal. The best conditions are with North and North-East winds, which are reinforced by the sea breeze effect in fair weather.

Tidal spot — only usable at high tide. Water is very shallow for a long distance. Watch out for fishing, hunting, and sailing school activity. Access via the Chemin de la Pointe du Siège, crossing the Orne canal from Ouistreham.

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Spot forecast for Ouistreham "baie de la pointe du siege"

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

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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 3.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:04 · 3.8 m Low tide 01:14 · 3.7 m High tide 05:18 · 5.8 m Low tide 05:22 · 5.8 m High tide 07:24 · 6 m Low tide 11:09 · 4 m High tide 12:12 · 4.1 m Low tide 13:50 · 3.8 m High tide 19:48 · 6.2 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:21 · 3.4 m High tide 08:23 · 6.4 m Low tide 14:49 · 3.4 m High tide 20:44 · 6.5 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:13 · 2.9 m High tide 09:14 · 6.8 m Low tide 15:37 · 2.9 m High tide 21:33 · 6.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:58 · 2.4 m High tide 10:00 · 7.2 m Low tide 16:20 · 2.3 m High tide 22:17 · 7.3 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:40 · 1.9 m High tide 10:41 · 7.6 m Low tide 17:01 · 1.8 m High tide 22:55 · 7.7 m

Ouistreham "baie de la pointe du siege": 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

64h

in May · 11 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in May: 9 rideable days a month and 64 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is February, at 2 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% 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 "baie de la pointe du siege"

Monthly averages — Ouistreham "baie de la pointe du siege" — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	6.0	25 h	7 °C	105 mm
February	2.0	10 h	11 °C	56 mm
March	7.5	41 h	13 °C	42 mm
April	6.5	38 h	15 °C	24 mm
May	11.0	64 h	17 °C	47 mm
June	11.0	62 h	20 °C	41 mm
July	7.5	41 h	22 °C	80 mm
August	8.0	46 h	23 °C	20 mm
September	8.5	48 h	19 °C	89 mm
October	4.0	26 h	16 °C	69 mm
November	4.0	22 h	12 °C	65 mm
December	4.0	23 h	9 °C	34 mm

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Technical details of Ouistreham "baie de la pointe du siege" spot

The spot works with winds from N, NE, E.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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