Overview

Brest Moulin Blanc is a kitesurf spot in the Rade de Brest, on the sheltered inner bay east of the city. Flat water in northeast to east wind (offshore from the Presqu'île de Crozon) and west to northwest. FFVL-labelled spot. Beginner-friendly — no Atlantic swell inside the rade. Tidal currents in the rade to monitor. Military and commercial shipping traffic. Seasonal (April to October).

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Spot forecast for Brest - Moulin Blanc (Rade de Brest)

Sunrise 08:46 · Sunset 19:18

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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 2.6 km from the spot.

Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:38 · 4.5 m Low tide 07:55 · 2.5 m High tide 14:05 · 4.8 m Low tide 20:37 · 2.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:39 · 4.8 m Low tide 08:55 · 2.1 m High tide 14:58 · 5.2 m Low tide 21:25 · 1.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:26 · 5.2 m Low tide 09:41 · 1.7 m High tide 15:42 · 5.6 m Low tide 22:05 · 1.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:06 · 5.7 m Low tide 10:21 · 1.3 m High tide 16:23 · 6 m Low tide 22:43 · 0.9 m
Sunday 25 October High tide 03:45 · 6.1 m Low tide 10:00 · 0.9 m High tide 16:02 · 6.3 m Low tide 22:21 · 0.7 m

Brest - Moulin Blanc (Rade de Brest): 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

231h

in July · 24 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in July: 23 rideable days a month and 231 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is November, at 13.5 days.

Kiting is forbidden here from 9h to 19h, between 01/07 and 31/08. Juillet-août : zones de baignade et chenaux naviagtion de la rade à respecter. Trafic maritime militaire et commercial important.

Rideable days per month

Month with time restrictions

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is January, with 133 mm.

Monthly averages: Brest - Moulin Blanc (Rade de Brest)

Monthly averages — Brest - Moulin Blanc (Rade de Brest) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.0	113 h	10 °C	133 mm
February	19.5	159 h	12 °C	87 mm
March	21.0	169 h	13 °C	61 mm
April	21.5	194 h	16 °C	71 mm
May	23.5	254 h	18 °C	38 mm
June	22.0	223 h	21 °C	21 mm
July hours	24.0	231 h	22 °C	47 mm
August hours	23.5	191 h	23 °C	24 mm
September	22.5	198 h	19 °C	63 mm
October	19.5	149 h	17 °C	65 mm
November	13.5	91 h	14 °C	86 mm
December	17.5	125 h	11 °C	110 mm

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Technical details of Brest - Moulin Blanc (Rade de Brest) spot

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, WSW, W, WNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, ESE, SW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot functioning

Access from the Moulin Blanc nautical base, Brest. Park at the base. Northeast to east wind: excellent offshore flat water from the Crozon direction. West to northwest: cross to onshore. Watch for the railway line and express road above the beach. Important maritime traffic in the rade — maintain safe distance from shipping lanes. Tidal range significant — sessions viable at all tides but best at mid to high tide.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date

Closed : from 01/07 to 31/08 (09:00 – 19:00)
Juillet-août : zones de baignade et chenaux naviagtion de la rade à respecter. Trafic maritime militaire et commercial important.

Required level

Beginner

On the water

Sheltered flat water inside the Rade de Brest — completely protected from Atlantic swell. Sandy bottom. Tidal currents moderate. Large tidal range. No waves. Military and commercial shipping passes through — maintain distance and awareness at all times.

Wind specificities

Northeast, east, west and northwest give the best windows — cross-shore conditions on this east-facing inner bay. The Presqu'île de Crozon to the south creates offshore conditions in northeast wind. The Rade is partially sheltered — wind inside can differ significantly from open coast forecasts. Thermal cycle reliable in summer.

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