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Belle-Île-en-Mer - Grands Sables Beach kitesurf spot

France · Bretagne

Spot currently openAdvanced level 47.32 | -3.1

Overview

Belle-Île-en-Mer Plage des Grands Sables is an advanced kitesurf spot on the largest beach of Belle-Île. Northeast coast of the island, sheltered from southwest swell. Best in northwest to north wind. Ferry from Quiberon. Strong tidal currents around the island.

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Spot forecast for Belle-Île-en-Mer - Grands Sables Beach

Sunrise 08:38 · Sunset 19:16

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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 3.1 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 Now00:253.3 m07:012.1 m13:033.5 m19:481.9 m01:533.4 m08:071.9 m14:093.7 m20:411.6 m02:433.7 m08:561.6 m14:534 m21:221.3 m03:214 m09:361.3 m15:314.3 m21:581 m03:554.3 m10:121 m16:074.6 m22:330.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3.3 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 · 1.6 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 · 0.8 m

Belle-Île-en-Mer - Grands Sables Beach: 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

379h

in July · 29 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 379 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is January, at 17.5 days.

Kiting is forbidden here from 9h to 19h, between 01/07 and 31/08. Juillet-août : plage très fréquentée. Zones de baignade à respecter. The spot is only open from 01/04 to 31/10. Accès par ferry depuis Quiberon. Sessions selon les marées.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days29 d J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d O November: 19 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days29 d J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d O November: 19 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D
Closed monthMonth with time restrictions

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is April, at 15 °C. The wettest month is October, with 77 mm.

Monthly averages: Belle-Île-en-Mer - Grands Sables Beach
Monthly averages — Belle-Île-en-Mer - Grands Sables Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January closed 17.5 167 h 9 °C 115 mm
February closed 19.5 202 h 11 °C 67 mm
March closed 18.0 179 h 12 °C 44 mm
April 21.0 243 h 15 °C 46 mm
May 24.5 275 h 18 °C 24 mm
June 26.0 310 h 21 °C 23 mm
July hours 29.0 379 h 22 °C 42 mm
August hours 25.5 295 h 23 °C 15 mm
September 22.0 240 h 19 °C 55 mm
October 17.5 166 h 17 °C 77 mm
November closed 19.0 176 h 14 °C 54 mm
December closed 18.0 161 h 11 °C 47 mm

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Technical details of Belle-Île-en-Mer - Grands Sables Beach spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
  • Open : from 01/04 to 31/10
    Accès par ferry depuis Quiberon. Sessions selon les marées.
  • Closed : from 01/07 to 31/08 (09:00 – 19:00)
    Juillet-août : plage très fréquentée. Zones de baignade à respecter.
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