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sorlock kitesurf, wingfoil and windfoil spot
France · Pays de la Loire
Overview
Sorlock is a beginner flat water kitesurf spot near Pénestin in the sheltered Vilaine river bay area. Calm conditions ideal for learning and foiling. South and southwest winds give the best flat water sessions in this sheltered bay.
Spot forecast for sorlock
Sunrise 08:35 · Sunset 19:13
Next tides
- Low tide · 2.3 m
- High tide · 3.7 m
- Low tide · 2.1 m
- High tide · 3.6 m
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sorlock: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
382h
in July · 29 rideable days
The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 382 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is November, at 16.5 days.
Kiting is forbidden here from 9h to 19h, between 01/07 and 31/08. Juillet-août : zones de baignade à respecter. The spot is only open from 01/04 to 31/10.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is April, at 16 °C. The wettest month is October, with 81 mm.
Monthly averages: sorlock
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January closed | 18.0 | 151 h | 9 °C | 123 mm |
| February closed | 17.0 | 164 h | 11 °C | 69 mm |
| March closed | 20.0 | 198 h | 13 °C | 52 mm |
| April | 21.5 | 239 h | 16 °C | 56 mm |
| May | 26.5 | 318 h | 18 °C | 45 mm |
| June | 28.5 | 357 h | 22 °C | 23 mm |
| July hours | 29.0 | 382 h | 22 °C | 42 mm |
| August hours | 28.0 | 317 h | 23 °C | 20 mm |
| September | 26.0 | 276 h | 20 °C | 56 mm |
| October | 20.5 | 168 h | 17 °C | 81 mm |
| November closed | 16.5 | 142 h | 14 °C | 66 mm |
| December closed | 16.5 | 132 h | 10 °C | 60 mm |
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Technical details of sorlock spot
The spot works with winds from W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, SW, WSW.
Spot functioning
In July and August lifeguards are present — leave via the channel on the left of the beach and do not enter the bathing zone. Best timing: end of the ebb tide. At rising tide with southwest to northwest wind the water gets choppier but remains fun. Submerged rock in the middle of the bay — visible at low tide above coefficient 70. Locate it at low tide before foiling over it. After 7pm the beach is no longer supervised but can still be busy in summer.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
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- Open : from 01/04 to 31/10
- Closed : from 01/07 to 31/08 (09:00 – 19:00)
Juillet-août : zones de baignade à respecter.
Open year-round. Best season: April to October. Lifeguard supervision July-August. The north to northeast window makes this a precious alternative when the Atlantic coast is offshore. Traict de Merquel also rideable with care.
- Required level
- Beginner
On the water
Sheltered bay with flat to slightly choppy water. Sandy bottom with a submerged rock in the middle of the bay — visible above coefficient 70 at low tide. Locate before foiling. Best flat water at end of ebb. Rising tide with southwest to northwest wind creates moderate chop. No significant swell inside the bay.
Parking
In winter, autumn, spring, right in the streets next to the beach.
In summer it's more challenging...
Wind specificities
North to northeast wind is the signature window — very rare on this coast and Sorlock's unique orientation captures it perfectly. West to northwest also works well. Southwest is possible. The protection of the Pointe de Merquel keeps conditions cleaner than the exposed Atlantic beaches in north and northeast wind.
Hazards
Submerged rock in the middle of the bay. Visible at low tide from coefficient 70
So when foiling, be very cautious. It's better to locate it at low tide before playing above it!
With north-east wind, very flat spot but on-shore orientation
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