Overview

Aber Wrac'h - Le Port is a kitesurf and wingfoil spot in the Aber Wrac'h estuary (Landéda), on the north Finistère coast. Sheltered flat water in south and SE winds (offshore). Also works WNW and NW. Water depth suitable for sessions around mid-tide to high tide. Iconic setting: port village, oyster beds, Île Wrac'h accessible at low tide, views toward Île Vierge lighthouse. UCPA centre and Centre de Voile de l'Aber Wrac'h based here.

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Sunrise 08:45 · 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 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:46 · 5.3 m Low tide 07:09 · 3.5 m High tide 13:25 · 5.5 m Low tide 20:05 · 3.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:17 · 5.4 m Low tide 08:35 · 3.3 m High tide 14:45 · 5.8 m Low tide 21:17 · 2.9 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:24 · 5.8 m Low tide 09:38 · 2.8 m High tide 15:42 · 6.2 m Low tide 22:07 · 2.3 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:11 · 6.3 m Low tide 10:25 · 2.2 m High tide 16:26 · 6.7 m Low tide 22:49 · 1.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:51 · 6.9 m Low tide 11:06 · 1.7 m High tide 17:06 · 7.2 m Low tide 23:27 · 1.3 m

Aber Wrac'h - Le Port: 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

228h

in April · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from December to April, peaking in April: 22 rideable days a month and 228 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is May, at 16 days.

Kiting is forbidden here from 01/07 to 31/08. Juillet-août : trafic maritime estival. Courants de marée de l'aber. Sessions autour de mi-marée à marée haute.

Rideable days per month

Closed month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 57%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is January, with 116 mm.

Monthly averages: Aber Wrac'h - Le Port

Monthly averages — Aber Wrac'h - Le Port — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.5	148 h	10 °C	116 mm
February	21.5	191 h	12 °C	83 mm
March	21.0	221 h	12 °C	61 mm
April	23.5	228 h	14 °C	73 mm
May	16.0	173 h	16 °C	46 mm
June	20.0	191 h	18 °C	20 mm
July closed	21.0	231 h	19 °C	57 mm
August closed	21.0	167 h	21 °C	31 mm
September	16.5	163 h	18 °C	55 mm
October	22.5	198 h	16 °C	51 mm
November	20.0	161 h	13 °C	65 mm
December	22.0	185 h	11 °C	105 mm

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Technical details of Aber Wrac'h - Le Port spot

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: E, SSW, W, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Local association recommendations

FKA (Finistère Kite Association) — manages spot information and safety guidelines for Aber Wrac'h. UCPA Aber Wrac'h — multi-sport centre at Ar Palud, Landéda, including kitesurf and watersports (Centre de Voile de l'Aber Wrac'h). AvelWest (avel-west.com) — kitesurf school active at Aber Wrac'h.

Spot functioning

Port de l'Aber Wrac'h, Landéda. UCPA centre (311 Ar Palud, Landéda) — kitesurf, sailing, watersports. Launch from the beach left of the port. Works S/SE (flat water, offshore) and WNW/NW (choppier). Closed July–August (summer maritime traffic). Check tide tables: navigate from mid-tide to high tide. Inform yourself of current regulations (FKA or UCPA).

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Hazards

Very strong tidal currents in the aber — can reach several km/h. Oyster beds on both sides: avoid them at all states of tide, especially mid-tide when they are hidden. Heavy port traffic in summer (pleasure boats, dinghies, vedettes, fishing boats). Zone forbidden July–August due to summer maritime traffic. Do not ride in the navigation channel. Never ride alone.

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