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anse de la torche kitesurf spot

France · Bretagne

Spot currently openIntermediate level 47.83 | -4.35

Overview

Anse de la Torche is the bay just east of La Torche headland — intermediate kitesurf spot with moderate conditions compared to the exposed point. South to southwest wind gives cross-onshore conditions. Sandy bay with less powerful swell than the open point.

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Spot forecast for anse de la torche

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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Swell and waves

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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 2.5 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 m06:432.1 m12:573.4 m19:351.9 m01:413.4 m07:541.9 m14:013.7 m20:301.6 m02:333.6 m08:441.6 m14:484 m21:121.3 m03:143.9 m09:251.3 m15:274.3 m21:481 m03:504.3 m10:021 m16:044.5 m22:230.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 3.4 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 · 1.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.9 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 · 4.5 m Low tide · 0.7 m

anse de la torche: 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

131h

in May · 16 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 15 rideable days a month and 131 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is February, at 7.5 days.

Kiting is forbidden here from 15/06 to 15/09. 15 juin au 15 sept : respecter les arrêtés et le chenal balisé.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 13 rideable days J February: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d F March: 12.5 rideable days M April: 15 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days16 d M June: 14 rideable days J July: 10 rideable days J August: 12 rideable days A September: 11 rideable days S October: 13 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days N December: 9.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 13 rideable days J February: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d F March: 12.5 rideable days M April: 15 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days16 d M June: 14 rideable days J July: 10 rideable days J August: 12 rideable days A September: 11 rideable days S October: 13 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days N December: 9.5 rideable days D
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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is January, with 113 mm.

Monthly averages: anse de la torche
Monthly averages — anse de la torche — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 13.0 85 h 9 °C 113 mm
February 7.5 48 h 11 °C 60 mm
March 12.5 102 h 12 °C 61 mm
April 15.0 114 h 15 °C 50 mm
May 16.0 131 h 17 °C 24 mm
June closed 14.0 89 h 19 °C 18 mm
July closed 10.0 72 h 20 °C 47 mm
August closed 12.0 68 h 21 °C 20 mm
September closed 11.0 91 h 18 °C 34 mm
October 13.0 83 h 17 °C 77 mm
November 9.0 62 h 14 °C 72 mm
December 9.5 85 h 11 °C 55 mm

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Technical details of anse de la torche spot

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

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE.

Depending on conditions: N, E, NNW.

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

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