Overview

Curnic Bay is the windsurf and kite beach at the entrance to Baie de Tressény in Guissény. Freeride and easy wave spot with soft waves, west-facing. Right next to the famous Plage du Vougo. Guissény Nautical Centre is based directly on the spot. Adjacent Curnic pond — a natural migratory bird stopover site.

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Spot forecast for Curnic Bay - Guissény

Sunrise 08:47 · Sunset 19:17

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

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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 5.4 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

Curnic Bay - 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

371h

in July · 26 rideable days

The season runs from June to September, peaking in July: 24 rideable days a month and 371 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is January, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 39%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 15%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 43% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is January, with 126 mm.

Monthly averages: Curnic Bay - Guissény

Monthly averages — Curnic Bay - 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	16.0	137 h	9 °C	126 mm
February	19.5	215 h	12 °C	83 mm
March	16.5	188 h	12 °C	53 mm
April	19.5	221 h	14 °C	66 mm
May	16.0	226 h	15 °C	33 mm
June	23.5	311 h	17 °C	19 mm
July	26.0	371 h	19 °C	56 mm
August	23.5	292 h	20 °C	27 mm
September	21.0	236 h	17 °C	40 mm
October	16.5	176 h	16 °C	56 mm
November	16.0	153 h	14 °C	70 mm
December	18.0	153 h	11 °C	104 mm

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Technical details of Curnic Bay - Guissény spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Local association recommendations

Club Nautique de Guissény — nautical centre at Port du Curnic, offering equipment hire, windsurfing/kayak/SUP lessons. 100% Kitesurf (100kitesurf.fr) — kitesurf school active across the Guissény–Plouguerneau area.

Spot functioning

Guissény Nautical Centre at Port du Curnic (02 98 04 50 46) — equipment hire, kayak, SUP, windsurfing. Access: from Lesneven toward Kerlouan, follow to the sea. Municipal Curnic campsite on the spot. Also accessible from D13 Guissény–Plouguerneau road.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Wind specificities

West-facing, works in W to N swell. NE: starboard side. SW: port side. N and S winds are irregular. Best time: mid-tide. Watch out for the rock in the middle of the spot visible at certain tides. Wave spot best suited for experienced windsurfers.

Hazards

Rock in the middle of the spot visible at mid-tide and low water — do not ride over it. Goémon (seaweed) ubiquitous in North Finistère. Large tidal range (>8m): offshore currents to consider. Shared use with swimmers and kayakers from the Nautical Centre. Never ride alone.

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