Bernières-sur-Mer kitesurf spot

France · Normandie

Spot currently openIntermediate level 49.34 | -0.42

Overview

Bernières-sur-Mer is a kitesurf spot on the Côte de Nacre (Calvados), on the historic Juno Beach D-Day landing site (NB sector) between Courseulles-sur-Mer and Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer. The north-facing beach catches the classic onshore winds: North-East and North-West.

Tidal spot with a sandy beach. The Juno Beach Centre commemorates the Canadian D-Day landing of June 6, 1944. Respect designated zones during the busy summer season. A historically significant spot on the Calvados D-Day landing beaches.

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Spot forecast for Bernières-sur-Mer

Sunrise 08:30 · Sunset 19:02

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

  • Low tide · 3.8 m
  • High tide · 3.8 m
  • Low tide · 3.7 m
  • High tide · 5.9 m

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Bernières-sur-Mer: 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

191h

in August · 22.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in August: 21 rideable days a month and 191 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is February, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 9.5 rideable days J February: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d F March: 14 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d A September: 12 rideable days S October: 11.5 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 9.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 9.5 rideable days J February: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d F March: 14 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d A September: 12 rideable days S October: 11.5 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 9.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is January, with 114 mm.

Monthly averages: Bernières-sur-Mer
Monthly averages — Bernières-sur-Mer — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 9.5 73 h 8 °C 114 mm
February 7.5 61 h 11 °C 54 mm
March 14.0 110 h 12 °C 44 mm
April 18.0 177 h 14 °C 21 mm
May 20.0 218 h 16 °C 44 mm
June 21.0 205 h 19 °C 58 mm
July 21.5 206 h 21 °C 67 mm
August 22.5 191 h 23 °C 19 mm
September 12.0 125 h 19 °C 77 mm
October 11.5 89 h 16 °C 63 mm
November 8.5 69 h 12 °C 53 mm
December 9.5 69 h 9 °C 28 mm

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Technical details of Bernières-sur-Mer spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Rideable ENE: Depending on conditions 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: Not rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from NE, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ENE, WNW, NNW.

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

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