Overview

Kitesurf

Hirel is a kitesurf spot on the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel (Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany), known for its exceptional tidal range — one of the largest in the world. The vast flat beach at low tide offers a unique riding environment.

Dominant winds are from North-West and North-North-West, blowing along the bay. The spot is tide-dependent — best sessions are around low tide on the flat sandy expanse.

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Spot forecast for Hirel

Sunrise 08:34 · Sunset 19:09

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

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 02:49 · 9.3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 07:31 · 6.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 15:26 · 9.7 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 22:42 · 6.5 m

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Hirel: 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

255h

in July · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 20 rideable days a month and 255 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is December, at 6 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is January, with 90 mm.

Monthly averages: Hirel

Monthly averages — Hirel — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	7.0	48 h	8 °C	90 mm
February	8.0	59 h	11 °C	47 mm
March	9.0	69 h	13 °C	28 mm
April	14.5	109 h	16 °C	31 mm
May	19.0	158 h	18 °C	36 mm
June	22.5	220 h	21 °C	24 mm
July	23.5	255 h	22 °C	44 mm
August	18.5	148 h	23 °C	22 mm
September	13.0	77 h	19 °C	66 mm
October	8.5	70 h	17 °C	53 mm
November	7.0	48 h	13 °C	54 mm
December	6.0	44 h	10 °C	36 mm

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Technical details of Hirel spot

The spot works with winds from WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: N, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Hazards

Very large tidal range — the beach can extend several hundred metres at low tide. Always check tide times. North-West can be offshore depending on the exact launch point.

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