Overview

Trez Hir (Plougonvelin) is the closest kitesurf beach to the Pointe Saint-Mathieu lighthouse, on the Iroise coast facing west. Sandy beach exposed to Atlantic swell. Mid-level spot, shared with surfers. FFVL referenced. Best in SW-NW wind.

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Spot forecast for Trez Hir Beach - Plougonvelin

Sunrise 08:47 · Sunset 19:19

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

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

Swell data by Open-Meteo Marine

Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.1 km from the spot.

Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:39 · 4.3 m Low tide 07:54 · 2.5 m High tide 14:04 · 4.6 m Low tide 20:33 · 2.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:37 · 4.6 m Low tide 08:51 · 2.1 m High tide 14:55 · 5 m Low tide 21:19 · 1.7 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:22 · 5.1 m Low tide 09:35 · 1.7 m High tide 15:37 · 5.4 m Low tide 21:58 · 1.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:01 · 5.5 m Low tide 10:14 · 1.3 m High tide 16:16 · 5.8 m Low tide 22:35 · 1 m
Sunday 25 October High tide 03:38 · 5.9 m Low tide 09:52 · 0.9 m High tide 15:55 · 6.1 m Low tide 22:13 · 0.7 m

Trez Hir Beach - Plougonvelin: 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

328h

in July · 27 rideable days

The season runs from June to September, peaking in July: 24 rideable days a month and 328 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is January, at 15.5 days.

Kiting is forbidden here from 9h to 19h, between 01/07 and 31/08. Zones de baignade en juillet-août.

Rideable days per month

Month with time restrictions

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 62%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 62% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is January, with 112 mm.

Monthly averages: Trez Hir Beach - Plougonvelin

Monthly averages — Trez Hir Beach - Plougonvelin — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.5	138 h	10 °C	112 mm
February	18.5	203 h	11 °C	66 mm
March	17.5	180 h	12 °C	65 mm
April	23.0	245 h	15 °C	77 mm
May	18.0	236 h	17 °C	37 mm
June	22.5	286 h	20 °C	27 mm
July hours	27.0	328 h	20 °C	55 mm
August hours	25.5	272 h	21 °C	30 mm
September	21.0	229 h	18 °C	46 mm
October	17.0	171 h	16 °C	46 mm
November	18.0	150 h	13 °C	66 mm
December	18.5	173 h	11 °C	87 mm

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Technical details of Trez Hir Beach - Plougonvelin spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: N, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Wind specificities

Exposed to W-NW swell and Atlantic winds. Best: SW to NNW. Offshore in E/SE — do not ride without assistance.

Hazards

Atlantic swell can be powerful. Rocky points at each end of the beach. Offshore wind risk in E/SE. Pointe Saint-Mathieu rocks to the south — stay clear.

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