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Fécamp - Alabaster Coast (Seasonal) kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
France · Normandie
Overview
Fécamp is a coastal spot on Normandy's Alabaster Coast, dominated by its famous cliffs and historic port (Benedictine distillery, fishing harbour). The beach is mainly pebbles, with a small kite zone accessible in season (summer only). It is a secondary spot compared to neighbouring Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer which has a much larger sandy beach.
For experienced kite and windsurf riders looking for a spontaneous session near Fécamp, the spot works from SW to NW. Available season only, with sanitary facilities. If the conditions are poor or access is closed, nearby Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer (20 km south) is the main reference spot for the region.
Spot forecast for Fécamp - Alabaster Coast (Seasonal)
Sunrise 08:28 · Sunset 18:58
Next tides
- Low tide · 3.5 m
- High tide · 6.1 m
- Low tide · 3.2 m
- High tide · 6.3 m
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Fécamp - Alabaster Coast (Seasonal): when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
301h
in July · 23.5 rideable days
The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 22 rideable days a month and 301 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is October, at 15 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is January, with 107 mm.
Monthly averages: Fécamp - Alabaster Coast (Seasonal)
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17.0 | 157 h | 7 °C | 107 mm |
| February | 18.0 | 178 h | 10 °C | 77 mm |
| March | 15.5 | 146 h | 12 °C | 50 mm |
| April | 17.5 | 194 h | 14 °C | 43 mm |
| May | 20.0 | 201 h | 15 °C | 83 mm |
| June | 21.5 | 292 h | 18 °C | 49 mm |
| July | 23.5 | 301 h | 20 °C | 101 mm |
| August | 22.0 | 261 h | 21 °C | 30 mm |
| September | 21.0 | 221 h | 19 °C | 104 mm |
| October | 15.0 | 137 h | 16 °C | 82 mm |
| November | 15.0 | 140 h | 12 °C | 80 mm |
| December | 15.5 | 132 h | 9 °C | 49 mm |
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Technical details of Fécamp - Alabaster Coast (Seasonal) spot
The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Depending on conditions: N, NNE, SSW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Advanced
Wind specificities
Works from SW to NW. Dominant wind from SW to W on this part of the coast. Offshore winds (SE to E) dangerous — do not practice. The proximity of the cliffs creates wind turbulence and acceleration in certain sectors. Open in season only.
Hazards
Mostly pebble beach — at low tide the bed is sometimes calcite rock, not ideal for kite and boards. Very busy in summer (Fécamp is a tourist destination like Étretat). Kite access is seasonal only (closed off-season). Cliffs nearby: beware of offshore drift. At high tide, very little space on the beach.
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