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Plage de Tronoën spot

Plage de Tronoën kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

France · Bretagne

Spot currently openBeginner level 47.85 | -4.35

Overview

Plage de Tronoën is a wide kitesurf beach near Saint-Guénolé on the Penmarc'h peninsula. Northwest-facing with dominant west to northwest winds. Beginner accessible — wide flat beach with good launch space. Part of the same sand flat system as La Torche. Also used for landkite.

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Spot forecast for Plage de Tronoën

Sunrise 08:43 · Sunset 19:20

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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 3.3 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:203.2 m06:402.1 m12:573.5 m19:321.9 m01:403.4 m07:511.9 m14:013.7 m20:281.7 m02:333.7 m08:421.6 m14:474 m21:101.3 m03:134 m09:231.3 m15:274.3 m21:471 m03:504.3 m10:011 m16:044.6 m22:220.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 1.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4.6 m Low tide · 0.7 m

Plage de Tronoën: 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

402h

in July · 30 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 27 rideable days a month and 402 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is January, at 18 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

0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days18 d J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 25.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days30 d J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 25.5 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days18 d J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 25.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days30 d J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 25.5 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D
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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 41%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 14%31+ knots · 3%

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 115 mm.

Monthly averages: Plage de Tronoën
Monthly averages — Plage de Tronoën — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.0 159 h 9 °C 115 mm
February 20.5 223 h 11 °C 61 mm
March 20.5 227 h 12 °C 62 mm
April 24.5 297 h 14 °C 51 mm
May 25.5 310 h 17 °C 24 mm
June 27.5 343 h 18 °C 18 mm
July hours 30.0 402 h 19 °C 46 mm
August hours 27.5 315 h 20 °C 20 mm
September 25.5 279 h 18 °C 36 mm
October 22.5 211 h 17 °C 76 mm
November 19.5 179 h 14 °C 69 mm
December 19.5 194 h 11 °C 55 mm

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Technical details of Plage de Tronoën spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Open all year round

Open all year round.

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Beginner
Parking

On Google Maps search for "Surf parking la torche 1", just behind the dune on the land side. 2 minutes walk from the parking lot.

The parking lot has no height barrier. 

You can also walk along the beach from La Torche beach but it takes about 15/20 min. 

Hazards

You need to see where the surfers are to avoid disturbing them. Swimmers are less common. Generally, by positioning yourself at the north of the spot, you'll be fine. 

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