Overview

Plage des Dames (Porspoder) is a beach on the Iroise coast, south of the Aber Ildut, exposed to W/SW Atlantic swell. Wild spot, intermediate level. Sandy beach, relatively sheltered compared to Blancs Sablons but still requires experience in swell. Best in SW to NW wind.

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Spot forecast for Plage des Dames - Porspoder (Iroise Coast)

Sunrise 08:46 · Sunset 19:21

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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 3.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:32 · 4.7 m Low tide 06:49 · 3.1 m High tide 13:09 · 5 m Low tide 19:46 · 2.9 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:57 · 4.9 m Low tide 08:15 · 2.9 m High tide 14:25 · 5.2 m Low tide 21:00 · 2.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:03 · 5.3 m Low tide 09:20 · 2.5 m High tide 15:21 · 5.7 m Low tide 21:50 · 2.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:50 · 5.7 m Low tide 10:07 · 2 m High tide 16:06 · 6.1 m Low tide 22:31 · 1.6 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:31 · 6.2 m Low tide 10:47 · 1.5 m High tide 16:46 · 6.6 m Low tide 23:09 · 1.1 m

Plage des Dames - Porspoder (Iroise Coast): 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

350h

in July · 26 rideable days

The season runs from June to September, peaking in July: 23 rideable days a month and 350 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is January, at 17 days.

Kiting is forbidden here from 9h to 19h, between 01/07 and 31/08. Juillet-août : zones de baignade à respecter.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 43%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 14%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 43% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is January, with 110 mm.

Monthly averages: Plage des Dames - Porspoder (Iroise Coast)

Monthly averages — Plage des Dames - Porspoder (Iroise Coast) — 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	153 h	10 °C	110 mm
February	21.0	227 h	11 °C	68 mm
March	18.5	205 h	12 °C	70 mm
April	21.0	259 h	14 °C	73 mm
May	19.0	255 h	16 °C	52 mm
June	21.0	283 h	18 °C	23 mm
July hours	26.0	350 h	19 °C	60 mm
August hours	22.5	258 h	20 °C	32 mm
September	20.5	244 h	17 °C	44 mm
October	19.0	199 h	16 °C	47 mm
November	18.0	172 h	14 °C	66 mm
December	18.5	181 h	11 °C	100 mm

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Technical details of Plage des Dames - Porspoder (Iroise Coast) spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: N, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

Hazards

Atlantic swell, rocky surroundings at extremities. Offshore in E/SE — do not ride alone.

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