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Plage de Gosselin kitesurf and wingfoil spot

French Guiana · Arrondissement de Cayenne

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 8 m 4.89 | -52.26

Overview

  • Kitesurf
  • Wingfoil

Plage de Gosselin is a kitesurfing spot in Cayenne, French Guiana. This spot is in Cayenne's coastal area, between the Stanis and Mahury spots.

Wind is from the southeast in dry season and north in rainy season, with trade winds of 15-25 knots. Water is warm and brown. Tides significantly affect conditions.

The spot suits intermediate riders. Easy access from Cayenne.

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Spot forecast for Plage de Gosselin

Sunrise 06:13 · Sunset 18:13

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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 2.2 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now04:571 m12:131.8 m17:201.2 m00:091.9 m06:170.9 m13:111.9 m18:411.1 m01:122 m07:160.8 m13:512.1 m19:380.9 m01:582.2 m08:010.7 m14:242.2 m20:220.7 m02:352.3 m08:400.6 m14:532.4 m21:020.5 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m

Plage de Gosselin: 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

373h

in January · 31 rideable days

The season runs from September to May, peaking in January: 29 rideable days a month and 373 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is July, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 31 rideable days31 d J February: 28 rideable days F March: 29 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 16 rideable days16 d J August: 21 rideable days A September: 27.5 rideable days S October: 28 rideable days O November: 27.5 rideable days N December: 30 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 31 rideable days31 d J February: 28 rideable days F March: 29 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 16 rideable days16 d J August: 21 rideable days A September: 27.5 rideable days S October: 28 rideable days O November: 27.5 rideable days N December: 30 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is May, with 687 mm.

Monthly averages: Plage de Gosselin
Monthly averages — Plage de Gosselin — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 31.0 373 h 28 °C 255 mm
February 28.0 351 h 28 °C 274 mm
March 29.0 348 h 28 °C 288 mm
April 29.0 324 h 28 °C 402 mm
May 26.5 204 h 28 °C 687 mm
June 20.5 151 h 28 °C 487 mm
July 16.0 116 h 29 °C 288 mm
August 21.0 170 h 30 °C 139 mm
September 27.5 273 h 31 °C 31 mm
October 28.0 283 h 30 °C 69 mm
November 27.5 284 h 29 °C 151 mm
December 30.0 350 h 28 °C 361 mm

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Technical details of Plage de Gosselin spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: SSE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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