Overview

Carantec is a peninsula in the Baie de Morlaix offering multiple kite, wingfoil and windsurf beaches. The main launch site is Plage du Kelenn, home to Carantec Nautisme nautical centre. The bay boasts exceptional settings: Île Callot (accessible on foot at low tide), Château du Taureau, views towards Île de Batz. Champion sailors have trained in these waters. Multiple beaches (Kelenn, Penquer, Cosmeur, Grève Blanche, Clouët) provide shelter from any wind direction.

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Spot forecast for Carantec - Baie de Morlaix

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:09 · 5.8 m Low tide 07:48 · 3.9 m High tide 13:51 · 6.1 m Low tide 20:43 · 3.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:48 · 6 m Low tide 09:12 · 3.6 m High tide 15:17 · 6.4 m Low tide 21:51 · 3.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:59 · 6.5 m Low tide 10:13 · 3.1 m High tide 16:17 · 6.9 m Low tide 22:41 · 2.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:47 · 7.1 m Low tide 10:59 · 2.5 m High tide 17:02 · 7.5 m Low tide 23:23 · 1.9 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:27 · 7.7 m Low tide 11:41 · 1.8 m High tide 17:41 · 8.1 m

Carantec - Baie de Morlaix: 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

426h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 30 rideable days a month and 426 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is January, at 20.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 51%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is January, with 161 mm.

Monthly averages: Carantec - Baie de Morlaix

Monthly averages — Carantec - Baie de Morlaix — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.5	182 h	9 °C	161 mm
February	25.0	260 h	11 °C	73 mm
March	26.0	261 h	12 °C	45 mm
April	29.0	357 h	14 °C	56 mm
May	29.5	396 h	16 °C	29 mm
June	29.5	423 h	18 °C	32 mm
July	31.0	426 h	19 °C	39 mm
August	31.0	384 h	21 °C	29 mm
September	29.0	334 h	18 °C	40 mm
October	24.0	236 h	16 °C	58 mm
November	23.0	213 h	14 °C	80 mm
December	23.0	204 h	11 °C	83 mm

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Technical details of Carantec - Baie de Morlaix spot

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Local association recommendations

Carantec Nautisme (carantec-nautisme.com) — nautical base on Plage du Kelenn: wingfoil, windfoil, sailing, kayak (02 98 67 01 12). Wing Trip Adékua (wingfoil.voyages-adekua.fr) — wingfoil courses in Baie de Morlaix, Carantec base. École de Kitesurf Bretagne (ecolekitesurfbretagne.com) — itinerant kitesurf school covering Baie de Morlaix.

Spot functioning

Carantec Nautisme, Plage du Kelenn, 29660 Carantec (02 98 67 01 12) — wingfoil, windfoil, sailing courses, kayak hire. According to wind orientation and tide, the best beach varies: Kelenn (central, most popular), Grève Blanche or Penquer (different exposures). Best season: June to September for wing/kite. Île Callot accessible on foot at low tide — a bonus excursion.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Wind specificities

Presqu'île with multiple beaches allowing navigation in almost any wind direction. Kelenn beach: favourable N to SW arc. Sheltered bays provide flat water by offshore winds. Wing and windfoil predominant thanks to the sheltered, consistent conditions. NE thermal breeze in spring and summer. Good conditions June–September.

Hazards

Baie de Morlaix: rocky coastline, varied tidal range, complex currents near Île Callot and the islands. Multiple beaches at Carantec (peninsula) — wind direction and tide determine which beach is best. Strong tidal range: some beaches dry out almost completely at low tide. Château du Taureau navigation channel — respect maritime traffic. Never ride alone.

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