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Plage d'Hillion kitesurf spot

France · Bretagne

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m 48.53 | -2.65

Overview

Plage d'Hillion is a kitesurf spot on the Bay of Saint-Brieuc (Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany), near the village of Hillion. The bay's north-facing shore is well oriented for North to North-West and North-North-West winds. One of the largest tidal ranges in France — the beach can extend for kilometres at low tide.

Best sessions at mid to high tide. A natural reserve (Réserve Naturelle de la Baie de Saint-Brieuc) borders the area — respect wildlife and signage.

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Spot forecast for Plage d'Hillion

Sunrise 08:38 · Sunset 19:12

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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 4.6 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 Now02:147.8 m08:015.4 m14:548.1 m21:315.2 m03:438 m10:195.2 m16:128.5 m23:064.5 m04:508.7 m11:294.4 m17:119.2 m23:563.7 m05:409.5 m12:143.5 m17:5710 m00:362.8 m06:2210.4 m12:542.6 m18:3910.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 7.8 m Low tide · 5.4 m High tide · 8.1 m Low tide · 5.2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 8 m Low tide · 5.2 m High tide · 8.5 m Low tide · 4.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 8.7 m Low tide · 4.4 m High tide · 9.2 m Low tide · 3.7 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 9.5 m Low tide · 3.5 m High tide · 10 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 2.8 m High tide · 10.4 m Low tide · 2.6 m High tide · 10.8 m

Plage d'Hillion: 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

246h

in July · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 21 rideable days a month and 246 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is December, at 5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 7 rideable days J February: 8 rideable days F March: 8.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J August: 22 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 8.5 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 5 rideable days5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 7 rideable days J February: 8 rideable days F March: 8.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J August: 22 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 8.5 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 5 rideable days5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is January, with 116 mm.

Monthly averages: Plage d'Hillion
Monthly averages — Plage d'Hillion — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 7.0 56 h 9 °C 116 mm
February 8.0 63 h 11 °C 55 mm
March 8.5 74 h 13 °C 30 mm
April 17.5 126 h 15 °C 41 mm
May 21.0 179 h 17 °C 19 mm
June 21.5 212 h 20 °C 22 mm
July 24.5 246 h 21 °C 26 mm
August 22.0 182 h 23 °C 22 mm
September 17.5 115 h 19 °C 44 mm
October 8.5 72 h 17 °C 60 mm
November 8.5 59 h 13 °C 47 mm
December 5.0 44 h 10 °C 29 mm

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Technical details of Plage d'Hillion spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, W.

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Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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