France · Normandie
49.28 | -0.22
Merville-Franceville-Plage is a FFVL-approved kitesurf spot (Calvados), east of the Orne estuary near Ouistreham. The wide beach catches winds from a broad arc — North, North-East, East, South-East and South. At high tide (5m+), a 500m-wide rip channel fills and allows riding in all wind directions.
Important: the last 300m of beach to the west are now closed by hunting reserve order. Do not drift toward the Merville-Franceville port and channel. Watch out for thorny vegetation in the dunes, hunters, fishermen, and sailing school activity. Access via the D514 from Caen/Ouistreham toward Cabourg.
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, May and June, at 16 rideable days and 16 °C. The low point is July, at 11 days.
7-12 knots · 73% 13-20 knots · 25% 21-30 knots · 2% 31+ knots · under 1%
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is January, with 108 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.5 | 64 h | 7 °C | 108 mm |
| February | 12.0 | 68 h | 10 °C | 53 mm |
| March | 16.0 | 90 h | 12 °C | 42 mm |
| April | 14.5 | 83 h | 14 °C | 26 mm |
| May | 16.0 | 96 h | 16 °C | 50 mm |
| June | 15.5 | 87 h | 19 °C | 41 mm |
| July | 11.0 | 54 h | 21 °C | 82 mm |
| August | 13.0 | 70 h | 22 °C | 20 mm |
| September | 14.0 | 82 h | 19 °C | 87 mm |
| October | 14.5 | 74 h | 16 °C | 73 mm |
| November | 15.5 | 85 h | 12 °C | 66 mm |
| December | 13.5 | 79 h | 9 °C | 37 mm |
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