Overview

Baie de Lancieux is the most versatile spot on the Côte d'Émeraude — one of the very few on the north Breton coast to work in S wind. Extends from Lancieux to Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer. Ideal for beginners (large shallow area at low tide), but can be overcrowded. Managed by Emeraude Kite association. Bay bottom is a protected ornithological nature reserve.

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 9.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:29 · 8.3 m Low tide 07:48 · 5.9 m High tide 15:10 · 8.6 m Low tide 21:55 · 5.7 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:58 · 8.6 m Low tide 10:47 · 5.6 m High tide 16:26 · 9 m Low tide 23:29 · 4.9 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:02 · 9.2 m Low tide 11:50 · 4.8 m High tide 17:22 · 9.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:15 · 4 m High tide 05:51 · 10.1 m Low tide 12:33 · 3.8 m High tide 18:08 · 10.6 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:54 · 3.1 m High tide 06:32 · 11 m Low tide 13:12 · 2.9 m High tide 18:49 · 11.5 m

Baie de Lancieux - Saint-Jacut: 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

339h

in May · 30 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 29 rideable days a month and 339 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is January, at 22.5 days.

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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 8 °C. The wettest month is January, with 89 mm.

Monthly averages: Baie de Lancieux - Saint-Jacut

Monthly averages — Baie de Lancieux - Saint-Jacut — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.5	221 h	8 °C	89 mm
February	24.5	246 h	11 °C	48 mm
March	28.0	300 h	12 °C	33 mm
April	28.0	313 h	15 °C	35 mm
May	30.0	339 h	17 °C	23 mm
June	28.5	312 h	20 °C	28 mm
July	29.5	359 h	21 °C	42 mm
August	30.0	305 h	22 °C	20 mm
September	25.5	285 h	19 °C	46 mm
October	23.5	221 h	17 °C	56 mm
November	23.0	217 h	13 °C	57 mm
December	25.0	222 h	10 °C	43 mm

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Technical details of Baie de Lancieux - Saint-Jacut spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, WSW, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Local association recommendations

Emeraude Kite (emeraudekite.com) — reference association managing spot regulations for the whole Côte d'Émeraude. App available. EVORIDE (evoride.fr) — itinerant school active on Lancieux/Saint-Malo spots.

Spot functioning

Multiple launch points depending on wind direction and tide — see Emeraude Kite map (umap.openstreetmap.fr). At high tide: launch from plage en fond de baie (S/SW), Pissote (S-NE), Rougeret à Saint-Jacut (N/NE), Saint-Cieux à Lancieux (N/NW), Briantais (NW). At low tide: preferably launch from the centre of the bay, away from hazards. Freeride/freestyle mainly, occasional small waves. App available on emeraudekite.com.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Wind specificities

Works in all orientations — unique on the north Breton coast. S/SW: offshore wind toward Jersey — gusty and irregular, high danger. W and E: gusty and irregular depending on tide. Better alternatives: Le Sillon (west wind) or Cancale (east wind). At low tide: extensive shallow area ideal for beginners. At high tide: multiple specific launch points depending on orientation (see Emeraude Kite map).

Hazards

Bay full of rocks — ride in the centre of the bay. Overcrowding: one of the only spots in the region working in S wind — many riders concentrate here. S/SW winds: offshore toward Jersey — never ride alone, never persist if you can't hold your upwind tack, stop immediately. Bay bottom: ornithological nature reserve — no navigation from end of October to March 31. Summer: specific restricted zones (red zones on Emeraude Kite map). Plage de la Pissote and la Manchette: launch forbidden at high tide.

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