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Portbail kitesurf spot
France · Normandie
Overview
Spot accessible to riders of all levels.
3 Riding zones:
- Port-Bail beach north of the channel (not navigable at low tide)
- Lindbergh beach south of the channel (not navigable at low tide)
- the harbor only at high tide
Spot forecast for Portbail
Sunrise 08:35 · Sunset 19:07
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.4 km from the spot.
- Tuesday 20 October High tide · 7.8 m Low tide · 5.7 m High tide · 8.1 m Low tide · 5.5 m
- Wednesday 21 October High tide · 8.2 m Low tide · 5.4 m High tide · 8.6 m
- Thursday 22 October Low tide · 4.7 m High tide · 8.9 m Low tide · 4.5 m High tide · 9.4 m
- Friday 23 October Low tide · 3.8 m High tide · 9.7 m Low tide · 3.6 m High tide · 10.2 m
- Saturday 24 October Low tide · 2.9 m High tide · 10.5 m Low tide · 2.7 m High tide · 11 m
Portbail: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
434h
in July · 31 rideable days
The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 15 °C. It peaks in July, with 434 hours of usable wind.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 49% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is January, with 107 mm.
Monthly averages: Portbail
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.5 | 223 h | 8 °C | 107 mm |
| February | 27.5 | 311 h | 9 °C | 83 mm |
| March | 29.5 | 336 h | 12 °C | 34 mm |
| April | 29.5 | 396 h | 14 °C | 39 mm |
| May | 30.0 | 407 h | 17 °C | 37 mm |
| June | 30.0 | 451 h | 20 °C | 25 mm |
| July | 31.0 | 434 h | 21 °C | 37 mm |
| August | 29.5 | 397 h | 22 °C | 14 mm |
| September | 27.5 | 345 h | 18 °C | 84 mm |
| October | 29.0 | 307 h | 16 °C | 68 mm |
| November | 26.0 | 267 h | 13 °C | 66 mm |
| December | 27.5 | 276 h | 10 °C | 55 mm |
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Technical details of Portbail spot
The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW.
Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
Swimming areas delimited by buoys are set up in summer and are forbidden for navigation.
- Required level
- Beginner
Parking
Free parking available next to the spot
Wind specificities
Port-Bail beach: favor S to SW wind
Lindbergh beach: West to North wind
Port-Bail harbor: all wind directions, only at high tide. Beware of the current near the bridge.
Hazards
Rocks that appear at low tide.
In the harbor, beware of the current near the bridge.
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