France · Bretagne
48.58 | -4.62
Saint-Pabu is part of the 2.8km of continuous beach shared with Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau, on the Aber Ildut / Aber Benoît coast, north Finistère. Intermediate-level spot, flat water, beginner-friendly. Best from rising tide to avoid rocks.
Wind from SW to NE (best NE/W). Very similar conditions to the adjacent Trois-Moutons beach. Kite + windfoil + wingfoil. Used by AvelWest school.
The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 15 °C. It peaks in May, with 382 hours of usable wind.
Kiting is forbidden here from 9h to 19h, between 01/07 and 31/08. Zones de baignade. Sessions de préférence à la montante.
*Month with time restrictions 16-22 knots · 43% 22-30 knots · 43% 30-40 knots · 13% 40+ knots · 1%
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 16 and 22 knots — 43% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is March, with 47 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.0 | 207 h | 10 °C | 30 mm |
| February | 25.7 | 242 h | 11 °C | 34 mm |
| March | 28.7 | 321 h | 11 °C | 47 mm |
| April | 28.0 | 341 h | 13 °C | 39 mm |
| May | 29.3 | 382 h | 15 °C | 21 mm |
| June | 27.7 | 360 h | 17 °C | 24 mm |
| July hours | 28.7 | 393 h | 19 °C | 35 mm |
| August hours | 27.7 | 331 h | 19 °C | 24 mm |
| September | 25.7 | 270 h | 18 °C | 30 mm |
| October | 27.7 | 267 h | 17 °C | 34 mm |
| November | 24.3 | 210 h | 14 °C | 41 mm |
| December | 25.3 | 208 h | 11 °C | 43 mm |
Ridden here? One photo or video, and the spot comes alive for everyone discovering it.
AvelWest — kitesurf school Finistère Nord, uses Saint-Pabu as a teaching spot. Rêve O Kite — kitesurf school also operating in the area (Landéda/Sainte-Marguerite zone).
Open all year round
Intermediate
Flat water, tidal bay. Sandy at mid-tide, rocks exposed at high tide (coefficient > 60). Plan around rising tide for best conditions. Some seaweed on lines risk in areas where kelp accumulates at waterline.
Wind from SW to NE, best NE and W. S is often gusty. NW is reliable and offers great flat sessions at low to mid tide.
Tidal currents from the Aber Benoît estuary — strong at peak flow. At high tide with coefficient above 60: beach may touch the rocks (1–3 hours either side of high tide). Plan sessions around rising tide to have sand underfoot. Seaweed (goémon) can interfere with lines — react immediately if lines get caught.
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