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Pointe d'En Tal - Île d'Houat kitesurf spot

France · Bretagne

Spot currently openAdvanced level 47.39 | -2.94

Overview

Pointe d'En Tal is the western tip of Île d'Houat — exposed to all Atlantic directions. Very strong tidal currents at the tip. Expert conditions in powerful southwest to northwest wind. Ferry from Quiberon only.

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Spot forecast for Pointe d'En Tal - Île d'Houat

Sunrise 08:37 · Sunset 19:15

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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 2.2 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 Now00:223.3 m07:012.2 m13:013.6 m19:492 m01:513.5 m08:082 m14:073.8 m20:421.7 m02:413.8 m08:571.6 m14:524.1 m21:231.3 m03:194.1 m09:361.3 m15:304.4 m21:591 m03:544.4 m10:131 m16:064.7 m22:340.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 1.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 0.8 m

Pointe d'En Tal - Île d'Houat: 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

189h

in July · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to September, peaking in July: 22 rideable days a month and 189 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is October, at 16 days.

The spot is only open from 01/04 to 31/10. Accès par ferry depuis Quiberon. Expert uniquement — courants de pointe violents.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d J August: 22 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days16 d O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days16 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d J August: 22 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days16 d O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days16 d D
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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 49%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 49% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is April, at 15 °C. The wettest month is October, with 67 mm.

Monthly averages: Pointe d'En Tal - Île d'Houat
Monthly averages — Pointe d'En Tal - Île d'Houat — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January closed 19.5 115 h 9 °C 116 mm
February closed 17.0 105 h 11 °C 64 mm
March closed 18.5 136 h 12 °C 49 mm
April 21.0 151 h 15 °C 46 mm
May 19.5 180 h 18 °C 32 mm
June 22.5 166 h 21 °C 19 mm
July 23.5 189 h 21 °C 41 mm
August 22.0 141 h 22 °C 13 mm
September 21.5 165 h 19 °C 51 mm
October 16.0 109 h 17 °C 67 mm
November closed 19.5 122 h 14 °C 56 mm
December closed 16.0 111 h 11 °C 54 mm

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Technical details of Pointe d'En Tal - Île d'Houat spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, NE, E, SE, W, NW.

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  • Open : from 01/04 to 31/10
    Accès par ferry depuis Quiberon. Expert uniquement — courants de pointe violents.
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