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Saint-Pierre-Quiberon - Penthièvre (Les Palissades) kitesurf spot

France · Bretagne

Spot currently openIntermediate level 47.56 | -3.14

Overview

Saint-Pierre-Quiberon - Penthièvre (Les Palissades) is the ocean side of the Quiberon peninsula isthmus, one of the most exposed kitesurf spots in Morbihan. Full Atlantic exposure with dominant south to northwest winds and significant swell. FFVL-labelled spot. In summer (mid-June to mid-September), the kite zone is strictly delimited — access outside the designated area is forbidden. Intermediate level.

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Spot forecast for Saint-Pierre-Quiberon - Penthièvre (Les Palissades)

Sunrise 08:38 · 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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Swell and waves

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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 1.1 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 Now00:283.3 m07:032.1 m13:053.5 m19:511.9 m01:523.4 m08:101.9 m14:093.7 m20:441.6 m02:423.7 m08:581.6 m14:544 m21:241.3 m03:214 m09:381.3 m15:324.3 m22:001 m03:564.3 m10:141 m16:084.6 m22:350.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 3.5 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 · 3.7 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4.6 m Low tide · 0.8 m

Saint-Pierre-Quiberon - Penthièvre (Les Palissades): 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

287h

in May · 24 rideable days

The season runs from February to May, peaking in May: 22 rideable days a month and 287 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is January, at 17 days.

Kiting is forbidden here from 15/06 to 15/09. Mi-juin à mi-sept : zone kite balisée à respecter — accès interdit hors zone désignée.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 17 rideable days17 d J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days24 d M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 17 rideable days17 d J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days24 d M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days D
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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 44%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 12%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 44% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is January, with 115 mm.

Monthly averages: Saint-Pierre-Quiberon - Penthièvre (Les Palissades)
Monthly averages — Saint-Pierre-Quiberon - Penthièvre (Les Palissades) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 17.0 160 h 8 °C 115 mm
February 20.5 212 h 10 °C 56 mm
March 21.0 235 h 12 °C 45 mm
April 23.5 279 h 15 °C 51 mm
May 24.0 287 h 18 °C 34 mm
June closed 26.5 316 h 20 °C 19 mm
July closed 29.5 391 h 20 °C 35 mm
August closed 26.5 300 h 22 °C 13 mm
September closed 23.0 259 h 19 °C 65 mm
October 19.0 197 h 17 °C 76 mm
November 19.5 189 h 14 °C 69 mm
December 18.5 191 h 11 °C 51 mm

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Technical details of Saint-Pierre-Quiberon - Penthièvre (Les Palissades) spot

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

Depending on conditions: SE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot functioning

Access from Saint-Pierre-Quiberon. In summer: kite only in the designated buoyed zone — mandatory. Off-season: free access on the ocean beach. Best conditions: southwest to northwest giving cross-onshore conditions. The Quiberon peninsula isthmus creates a very narrow strip of land — be aware of the bay side downwind.

Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Full Atlantic exposure with southwest to northwest swell. Sandy beach with some rocky sections. Strong tidal currents. The isthmus position means if you drift downwind you can end up in the bay — always maintain upwind position.

Wind specificities

Southeast, south, southwest to northwest — wide window on this west-facing ocean beach. The narrow isthmus can create wind acceleration effects. Southwest is the dominant productive direction with full Atlantic fetch.

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