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les dunes kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

France · Pays de la Loire

Spot currently openIntermediate level 47.2 | -2.16

Overview

Les Dunes at Saint-Brévin is a kitesurf spot near the mouth of the Loire on the Loire-Atlantique coast. Dominant southwest to northwest winds with moderate swell. The Loire estuary creates strong tidal currents nearby — awareness required. Intermediate level on this sandy dune beach close to the famous Saint-Nazaire bridge.

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Spot forecast for les dunes

Sunrise 08:34 · Sunset 19:12

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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 2.6 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 Now07:002.3 m12:383.8 m19:452.1 m01:293.7 m08:062.1 m13:504 m20:391.8 m02:274 m08:551.8 m14:404.3 m21:211.4 m03:084.3 m09:351.4 m15:204.7 m21:581.1 m03:454.7 m10:121.1 m15:595 m22:330.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 2.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 5 m Low tide · 0.8 m

les dunes: 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

319h

in July · 26 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 23 rideable days a month and 319 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is October, at 15.5 days.

Kiting is forbidden here from 9h to 19h, between 01/07 and 31/08. Juillet-août : zones de baignade à respecter. Courants de marée de la Loire.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days J July: 26 rideable days26 d J August: 24 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days J July: 26 rideable days26 d J August: 24 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d D
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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is January, with 121 mm.

Monthly averages: les dunes
Monthly averages — les dunes — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.0 152 h 9 °C 121 mm
February 17.5 193 h 11 °C 77 mm
March 18.0 167 h 13 °C 50 mm
April 20.5 227 h 16 °C 46 mm
May 20.0 248 h 19 °C 56 mm
June 25.0 263 h 22 °C 34 mm
July hours 26.0 319 h 22 °C 40 mm
August hours 24.0 235 h 24 °C 15 mm
September 20.5 231 h 20 °C 70 mm
October 15.5 155 h 18 °C 87 mm
November 17.5 156 h 14 °C 77 mm
December 15.5 130 h 10 °C 45 mm

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Technical details of les dunes spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: SSE.

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

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