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Spot de Vougo Beach - Guissény

Vougo Beach - Guissény kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

France · Bretagne

48.63 | -4.46

Overview

Plage du Vougo (Guissény) is a magnificent 2km kite and windsurf spot between Guissény and Plouguerneau, on the Côte des Légendes in North Finistère. Turquoise water, white sand, well-preserved dunes. Works W to NE. Over 200 navigable days per year thanks to Celtic Sea depressions. Two specialist establishments on the beach. Also a natural 2km horse gallop track.

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Vougo Beach - Guissény: when to go?

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 15 °C. It peaks in May, with 362 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

16-22 knots · 48% 22-30 knots · 41% 30-40 knots · 10% 40+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 16 and 22 knots — 48% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is March, with 44 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Vougo Beach - Guissény — averaged over 3 years of records
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.7 197 h 10 °C 28 mm
February 25.0 231 h 11 °C 33 mm
March 28.7 308 h 12 °C 44 mm
April 27.7 332 h 13 °C 32 mm
May 29.7 362 h 16 °C 18 mm
June 26.7 342 h 18 °C 17 mm
July 29.0 384 h 20 °C 34 mm
August 28.3 328 h 21 °C 20 mm
September 25.0 253 h 18 °C 25 mm
October 27.7 257 h 17 °C 30 mm
November 23.7 207 h 13 °C 31 mm
December 25.7 210 h 11 °C 43 mm
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Technical details of Vougo Beach - Guissény spot

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Local association recommendations

100% Kitesurf (100kitesurf.fr) — school created in 2022 by Cyrille Salou, native of Plouguerneau, BPJEPS certified, active on Vougo and surrounding North Finistère spots. AvelWest (avel-west.com) — kitesurf school based at Aber Wrac'h, lists Vougo as one of the sector's key spots.

Spot functioning

Located between Guissény and Plouguerneau, facing south toward Aber Wrac'h. From Brest: D13 toward Plouguerneau/Guissény. At low tide: sea retreats far, extensive flat water areas. At high tide: more chop. Waves form on the incoming tide when swell is up. 100% Kitesurf school on the beach.

Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Intermediate

Wind specificities

Works W to NE — wide favourable arc. Consistent Celtic Sea depression winds (200+ days/year). Summer: light 8-15kt — foil and large kites recommended July-August. Spring NE thermal: some excellent days. Strong tidal range (>8m): offshore currents increase further out. Goémon (seaweed) can catch lines.

Hazards

North Finistère: very large tidal range (>8m) — strong offshore currents, especially further out. Seaweed (goémon) common — line-catching risk. A few rocky reefs visible and manageable. Small gravel section toward the NE and islets that can become hazards on a rising tide — they are visible in the clear water. Never ride alone. Summer: horses authorised on 2km of beach — share the space.

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