Overview

Quinéville is one of the most complete spots of the Cotentin east coast, 15 km from the CNPS club base at Jonville. Located near the Utah Beach area (D-Day landing beaches), this large sandy beach hosts the Quinéville sailing school and the CNPS community. The spot works from N/NW to SE: waves by N and E, flat by offshore directions.

Very versatile: flat water, waves, foil — all disciplines depending on wind direction and tide. CNPS notes: "everything is possible here, just choose the right wind direction." Lawn in front of the sailing school for rigging. Beware of W wind which is disturbed by the dunes. Check for tidal depth at low tide — the sea retreats far and long walks with gear are common.

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Spot forecast for Quinéville - East Cotentin (D-Day Coast)

Sunrise 08:35 · Sunset 19:03

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

Next tides

High tide Wed 21 · 07:50 · 5.3 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 14:08 · 3.1 m
High tide Wed 21 · 19:59 · 5.5 m
Low tide Thu 22 · 02:34 · 2.6 m

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Quinéville - East Cotentin (D-Day Coast): 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

258h

in May · 21.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 20 rideable days a month and 258 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is January, at 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is January, with 101 mm.

Monthly averages: Quinéville - East Cotentin (D-Day Coast)

Monthly averages — Quinéville - East Cotentin (D-Day Coast) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	14.5	110 h	8 °C	101 mm
February	14.5	120 h	10 °C	63 mm
March	20.0	193 h	12 °C	35 mm
April	21.0	227 h	14 °C	31 mm
May	21.5	258 h	16 °C	33 mm
June	19.0	174 h	19 °C	14 mm
July	20.5	180 h	21 °C	27 mm
August	15.5	159 h	22 °C	15 mm
September	16.0	143 h	18 °C	52 mm
October	18.5	159 h	16 °C	38 mm
November	19.5	147 h	12 °C	34 mm
December	17.5	136 h	10 °C	37 mm

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Technical details of Quinéville - East Cotentin (D-Day Coast) spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Local association recommendations

CNPS — Club Nautique de la Pointe de Saire — this is the base club at Quinéville's sailing school (28 Bd Maritime, 50310 Quinéville). All disciplines: windsurf, kite, wing, foil. cnps-jonville.com

Spot functioning

Address: 28 Bd Maritime, 50310 Quinéville (sailing school with lawn for rigging). North of the school, 200m past the Sinope stream, is also a launch option. Park at the sailing school. W wind: unsafe for kite (dune wind disturbance) — switch to windsurf only. At very low tide: long walk to water — time your session with tidal window.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Wind specificities

N, NNW, NW: ideal for kite — side-onshore port tack, small waves. N and E: waves with shore break possible. S to SW/W: offshore directions — flat water but beware of being carried out to sea. W: dangerous for kite (dune wind turbulence) — windsurf only. Best tidal window: mid to high tide (avoid very low tide — long walk). A very complete spot for all levels.

Hazards

Walk at low tide: at very low tide the sea retreats far — long walk with gear. NE and E: shore break possible, watch the landing. W wind: the dunes behind the beach disturb and channelize the wind dangerously — unsafe for kite. Shore break can be surprising at certain tidal stages. Check tides before committing.

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