Overview

Querqueville is located on the north coast of Cotentin, immediately west of Cherbourg, between the sheltered harbour and the open coast. The beach sits near the Fort de Querqueville and benefits from a northward exposure, well-positioned to catch the dominant NW to NE winds sweeping the English Channel.

It differs from Collignon (eastern side of the harbour, protected flat water): here the spot is on the open north face, with more exposure and sometimes waves depending on wind direction. Works from NW to NE. Intermediate level, good for freeride and wingfoil in NW to N winds. Watch for the harbour breakwater nearby. PNH (Pôle Nautique de la Hague) school operates in the Cherbourg area.

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Spot forecast for Querqueville - Cherbourg Harbour (North Side)

Sunrise 08:37 · Sunset 19:04

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

Next tides

Low tide Wed 21 · 12:20 · 2.8 m
High tide Wed 21 · 18:44 · 4.8 m
Low tide Thu 22 · 00:59 · 2.3 m
High tide Thu 22 · 07:18 · 4.9 m

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Querqueville - Cherbourg Harbour (North Side): 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

290h

in June · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in June: 23 rideable days a month and 290 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is January, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is January, with 115 mm.

Monthly averages: Querqueville - Cherbourg Harbour (North Side)

Monthly averages — Querqueville - Cherbourg Harbour (North Side) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.5	132 h	8 °C	115 mm
February	17.0	154 h	10 °C	86 mm
March	18.0	175 h	11 °C	27 mm
April	21.0	237 h	13 °C	33 mm
May	23.0	273 h	15 °C	31 mm
June	23.5	290 h	18 °C	17 mm
July	23.5	276 h	20 °C	66 mm
August	23.5	273 h	20 °C	24 mm
September	22.5	221 h	18 °C	32 mm
October	16.5	165 h	16 °C	45 mm
November	15.5	144 h	12 °C	60 mm
December	17.5	152 h	10 °C	57 mm

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Technical details of Querqueville - Cherbourg Harbour (North Side) spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, WSW, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Local association recommendations

Pôle Nautique de la Hague (PNH) — the only kitesurf school in Cotentin. Operates at Urville-Nacqueville, Siouville, Vauville and Cherbourg area depending on conditions. Groups of 1-3. April-November. polenautiquehague.com

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Wind specificities

Works mainly NW to NE. NW: side-onshore port tack, waves depending on Atlantic swell. N: waves possible, good kitesurfing. NE: accelerated by the Channel corridor, sometimes very strong. West wind: can be disturbed by the Hague headland upwind. S to SE sector winds: offshore — do not practice.

Hazards

Cherbourg harbour breakwater nearby — know the water area before navigating. Potentially strong tidal currents depending on coefficient. NE wind often stronger than forecast in the Channel. Not a spot for unsupervised beginners. Offshore winds (S to SE) are dangerous.

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