France · Bretagne
48.33 | -4.39
Le Yelen is a spot on the northern shore of the Crozon peninsula, facing the Rade de Brest. Sheltered from Atlantic swell, flat water in S/SE/E winds — good for freestyle and foiling. Works around mid to high tide. Restricted in summer due to maritime traffic (Brest naval base).
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, August and June, at 24 rideable days and 21 °C. The low point is January, at 15 days.
Kiting is forbidden here from 9h to 19h, between 01/07 and 31/08. Juillet-août : zones de baignade et trafic maritime à respecter.
*Month with time restrictions 7-12 knots · 41% 13-20 knots · 43% 21-30 knots · 15% 31+ knots · 1%
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 43% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is January, with 127 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 | 15.0 | 137 h | 9 °C | 127 mm |
| February | 20.5 | 208 h | 11 °C | 76 mm |
| March | 20.5 | 200 h | 13 °C | 60 mm |
| April | 20.5 | 234 h | 15 °C | 63 mm |
| May | 19.0 | 220 h | 18 °C | 42 mm |
| June | 21.0 | 261 h | 21 °C | 23 mm |
| July hours | 25.0 | 310 h | 21 °C | 41 mm |
| August hours | 24.5 | 279 h | 22 °C | 22 mm |
| September | 20.5 | 237 h | 18 °C | 50 mm |
| October | 19.5 | 187 h | 17 °C | 61 mm |
| November | 17.0 | 157 h | 13 °C | 85 mm |
| December | 17.5 | 160 h | 10 °C | 98 mm |
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