Overview

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Pirou Beach is a kitesurf spot on the west coast of the Cotentin peninsula (Manche), near Pirou between Lessay and Coutainville. This west-facing beach on the open sea catches the dominant Atlantic winds from South-West to West and North-West.

Tidal spot with a wide sandy beach at low tide. The nearby Havre de Pirou is a protected natural area. A pleasant spot on the long sandy barrier of the Cotentin west coast with good wind consistency throughout the season.

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Spot forecast for Pirou Beach

Sunrise 08:35 · Sunset 19:07

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

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 03:18 · 8.3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 07:51 · 6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 15:54 · 8.6 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 22:58 · 5.8 m

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Pirou Beach: 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

391h

in July · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to September, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 391 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is January, at 17.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 38%13-20 knots · 44%21-30 knots · 16%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 44% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is January, with 103 mm.

Monthly averages: Pirou Beach

Monthly averages — Pirou Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.5	166 h	7 °C	103 mm
February	22.0	249 h	10 °C	80 mm
March	21.0	224 h	12 °C	38 mm
April	21.0	246 h	15 °C	41 mm
May	20.5	251 h	17 °C	35 mm
June	25.0	347 h	21 °C	29 mm
July	29.5	391 h	21 °C	47 mm
August	24.0	303 h	22 °C	17 mm
September	22.5	263 h	18 °C	83 mm
October	22.0	237 h	16 °C	67 mm
November	20.0	196 h	13 °C	62 mm
December	21.0	212 h	9 °C	57 mm

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Technical details of Pirou Beach spot

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

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, S, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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