luc sur mer kitesurf spot

France · Normandie

Spot currently openIntermediate level 49.32 | -0.35

Overview

Luc-sur-Mer is a kitesurf spot on the Côte de Nacre (Calvados), very close to Langrune-sur-Mer. This north-facing beach catches the classic onshore winds for this coast: North-East and North-West. Luc-sur-Mer is a popular seaside resort with good amenities.

Tidal spot — wide sandy beach at low tide. Shared with other beach users and seasonal activities. A convenient spot for riders from the Caen area.

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Spot forecast for luc sur mer

Sunrise 08:30 · Sunset 19:02

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

Next tides

  • High tide · 6 m
  • Low tide · 3.9 m
  • High tide · 4 m
  • Low tide · 3.8 m

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luc sur mer: 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

209h

in May · 21.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in May: 20 rideable days a month and 209 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is February, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 8.5 rideable days J February: 8 rideable days8 d F March: 13 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 21 rideable days J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 12 rideable days S October: 10.5 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days8 d N December: 10 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 8.5 rideable days J February: 8 rideable days8 d F March: 13 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 21 rideable days J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 12 rideable days S October: 10.5 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days8 d N December: 10 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 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 114 mm.

Monthly averages: luc sur mer
Monthly averages — luc sur mer — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 8.5 69 h 8 °C 114 mm
February 8.0 63 h 11 °C 56 mm
March 13.0 108 h 13 °C 43 mm
April 17.5 163 h 15 °C 22 mm
May 21.5 209 h 17 °C 48 mm
June 20.5 194 h 20 °C 56 mm
July 21.0 195 h 21 °C 76 mm
August 21.5 181 h 23 °C 25 mm
September 12.0 120 h 19 °C 88 mm
October 10.5 83 h 16 °C 70 mm
November 8.0 64 h 12 °C 59 mm
December 10.0 70 h 9 °C 31 mm

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Technical details of luc sur mer spot

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

The spot works with winds from NE, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ENE, WNW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Open all year round
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Intermediate

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