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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Spot forecast for Vougo Beach - Guissény

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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 6.7 km from the spot.

Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:27 · 5.5 m Low tide 08:48 · 3.3 m High tide 14:55 · 5.9 m Low tide 21:29 · 2.9 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:36 · 5.9 m Low tide 09:50 · 2.8 m High tide 15:53 · 6.3 m Low tide 22:19 · 2.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:24 · 6.5 m Low tide 10:37 · 2.3 m High tide 16:38 · 6.9 m Low tide 23:01 · 1.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:03 · 7 m Low tide 11:18 · 1.7 m High tide 17:17 · 7.4 m Low tide 23:40 · 1.3 m
Sunday 25 October High tide 04:40 · 7.5 m Low tide 10:58 · 1.2 m High tide 16:56 · 7.8 m Low tide 23:18 · 0.9 m

Vougo Beach - Guissény: 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

389h

in July · 29 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 389 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 20 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is January, with 126 mm.

Monthly averages: Vougo Beach - Guissény

Monthly averages — Vougo Beach - Guissény — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.5	184 h	9 °C	126 mm
February	25.0	260 h	11 °C	85 mm
March	26.0	278 h	12 °C	54 mm
April	28.0	342 h	14 °C	68 mm
May	28.5	378 h	16 °C	38 mm
June	28.5	377 h	18 °C	21 mm
July	29.0	389 h	19 °C	57 mm
August	28.0	340 h	20 °C	27 mm
September	26.0	295 h	17 °C	45 mm
October	22.5	225 h	16 °C	57 mm
November	20.0	186 h	13 °C	69 mm
December	24.5	212 h	11 °C	106 mm

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Technical details of Vougo Beach - Guissény spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

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 · Required level

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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