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Île d'Houat - Treac'h ar Goured Beach kitesurf spot

France · Bretagne

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 11 m 47.39 | -2.95

Overview

Île d'Houat Tréac'h ar Goured is an advanced kitesurf spot on the north coast of the Île d'Houat. Full Atlantic exposure with dominant south to southwest and northwest winds. Ferry access only from Quiberon. Strong tidal currents around the island. Wild and spectacular setting — advanced level.

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Spot forecast for Île d'Houat - Treac'h ar Goured Beach

Sunrise 08:37 · Sunset 19:15

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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 1.8 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 Now00:223.3 m07:012.2 m13:013.6 m19:492 m01:513.5 m08:082 m14:073.8 m20:421.7 m02:413.8 m08:571.6 m14:524.1 m21:231.3 m03:194.1 m09:361.3 m15:304.4 m21:591 m03:544.4 m10:131 m16:064.7 m22:340.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 1.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 0.8 m

Île d'Houat - Treac'h ar Goured 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

114h

in April · 12.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to May, peaking in April: 12 rideable days a month and 114 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is July, at 6 days.

Kiting is forbidden here from 9h to 19h, between 01/07 and 31/08. Juillet-août : plages fréquentées — respecter les baigneurs. The spot is only open from 01/04 to 31/10. Accès par ferry depuis Quiberon. Sessions selon les marées — niveau avancé obligatoire.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 9 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d A May: 11.5 rideable days M June: 9.5 rideable days J July: 6 rideable days6 d J August: 9 rideable days A September: 7.5 rideable days S October: 14 rideable days O November: 11.5 rideable days N December: 12 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 9 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d A May: 11.5 rideable days M June: 9.5 rideable days J July: 6 rideable days6 d J August: 9 rideable days A September: 7.5 rideable days S October: 14 rideable days O November: 11.5 rideable days N December: 12 rideable days D
Closed monthMonth with time restrictions

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 46%21-30 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 50% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is April, at 15 °C. The wettest month is October, with 67 mm.

Monthly averages: Île d'Houat - Treac'h ar Goured Beach
Monthly averages — Île d'Houat - Treac'h ar Goured 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 13.5 122 h 9 °C 116 mm
February closed 9.0 86 h 10 °C 64 mm
March closed 15.0 135 h 12 °C 49 mm
April 12.5 114 h 15 °C 46 mm
May 11.5 102 h 18 °C 32 mm
June 9.5 65 h 21 °C 19 mm
July hours 6.0 41 h 21 °C 41 mm
August hours 9.0 77 h 22 °C 13 mm
September 7.5 64 h 19 °C 51 mm
October 14.0 129 h 17 °C 67 mm
November closed 11.5 100 h 14 °C 56 mm
December closed 12.0 107 h 11 °C 54 mm

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Technical details of Île d'Houat - Treac'h ar Goured Beach spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: 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: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
  • Open : from 01/04 to 31/10
    Accès par ferry depuis Quiberon. Sessions selon les marées — niveau avancé obligatoire.
  • Closed : from 01/07 to 31/08 (09:00 – 19:00)
    Juillet-août : plages fréquentées — respecter les baigneurs.
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