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Le Chel kitesurf spot

France · Bretagne

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 47.71 | -3.33

Overview

Le Chel is a kitesurf spot near Gâvres (Morbihan, Brittany), on the outer Atlantic coast of the peninsula. This beach has excellent exposure to the full range of South-West to North-West winds, making it one of the most versatile spots in the Gâvres / Larmor-Plage cluster.

Tide-dependent. Well suited to riders looking for consistent Atlantic wind sessions in the south Morbihan area.

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Spot forecast for Le Chel

Sunrise 08:39 · Sunset 19:16

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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 3.8 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 Now00:293.2 m06:582.1 m13:063.4 m19:471.9 m01:533.4 m08:051.9 m14:103.7 m20:401.6 m02:423.6 m08:541.6 m14:543.9 m21:211.3 m03:203.9 m09:341.3 m15:314.2 m21:571 m03:554.2 m10:101 m16:084.5 m22:310.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 1.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 4.2 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.2 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4.5 m Low tide · 0.7 m

Le Chel: 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

341h

in July · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 341 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is January, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 14 rideable days14 d J February: 18 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J August: 27 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 14 rideable days14 d J February: 18 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J August: 27 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 52%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 9%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 52% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is January, with 116 mm.

Monthly averages: Le Chel
Monthly averages — Le Chel — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.0 132 h 9 °C 116 mm
February 18.0 191 h 11 °C 58 mm
March 19.5 183 h 12 °C 52 mm
April 23.0 244 h 16 °C 52 mm
May 23.0 240 h 18 °C 39 mm
June 26.0 283 h 21 °C 19 mm
July 28.5 341 h 22 °C 36 mm
August 27.0 292 h 23 °C 23 mm
September 22.5 246 h 19 °C 76 mm
October 17.5 165 h 17 °C 67 mm
November 18.5 160 h 14 °C 60 mm
December 18.0 163 h 10 °C 48 mm

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Technical details of Le Chel spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: SSE, S, NNW.

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

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