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Carnac-Plage kitesurf spot

France · Bretagne

Spot currently openAltitude 5 m 47.57 | -3.07

Overview

Carnac-Plage, Baie de Quiberon, Damgan and Brouel (Île d'Arz) are kitesurf spots along the south Morbihan coast. The Carnac bay area offers flat water in west to northwest wind. Intermediate level. The Île d'Arz is accessible by ferry from Vannes.

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Spot forecast for Carnac-Plage

Sunrise 08:38 · Sunset 19:15

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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 1.2 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 Now00:213.3 m07:042.2 m13:013.6 m19:522 m01:513.5 m08:112 m14:083.8 m20:451.7 m02:423.8 m09:001.6 m14:534.1 m21:261.3 m03:204.1 m09:391.3 m15:314.4 m22:021 m03:554.4 m10:161 m16:084.7 m22:370.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 1.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 0.8 m

Carnac-Plage: 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

64h

in August · 7.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to September, peaking in August: 7 rideable days a month and 64 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is June, at 2.5 days.

Kiting is forbidden here from 9h to 19h, between 01/07 and 31/08. Juillet-août : zones de baignade à respecter. Secteur touristique très fréquenté. The spot is only open from 01/04 to 31/10.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 8 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 4 rideable days M April: 9 rideable days A May: 6 rideable days M June: 2.5 rideable days2.5 d J July: 6 rideable days J August: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d A September: 6.5 rideable days S October: 5 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 January: 8 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 4 rideable days M April: 9 rideable days A May: 6 rideable days M June: 2.5 rideable days2.5 d J July: 6 rideable days J August: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d A September: 6.5 rideable days S October: 5 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days D
Closed monthMonth with time restrictions

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is April, at 16 °C. The wettest month is October, with 78 mm.

Monthly averages: Carnac-Plage
Monthly averages — Carnac-Plage — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January closed 8.0 62 h 9 °C 115 mm
February closed 10.5 73 h 11 °C 60 mm
March closed 4.0 42 h 12 °C 44 mm
April 9.0 76 h 16 °C 49 mm
May 6.0 51 h 19 °C 33 mm
June 2.5 30 h 21 °C 21 mm
July hours 6.0 39 h 22 °C 35 mm
August hours 7.5 64 h 23 °C 12 mm
September 6.5 41 h 19 °C 58 mm
October 5.0 47 h 17 °C 78 mm
November closed 8.0 57 h 14 °C 69 mm
December closed 8.0 62 h 10 °C 49 mm

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Technical details of Carnac-Plage spot

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

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW.

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Spot opening date
Spot opening date
  • Open : from 01/04 to 31/10
  • Closed : from 01/07 to 31/08 (09:00 – 19:00)
    Juillet-août : zones de baignade à respecter. Secteur touristique très fréquenté.

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