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Le Yelen - Crozon (Rade de Brest) kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

France · Bretagne

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 5 m 48.33 | -4.39

Overview

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).

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Spot forecast for Le Yelen - Crozon (Rade de Brest)

Sunrise 08:46 · Sunset 19:17

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

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25 Now01:364.5 m07:542.5 m14:034.9 m20:372.2 m02:374.9 m08:552.1 m14:575.2 m21:251.8 m03:255.3 m09:401.7 m15:415.7 m22:051.3 m04:055.7 m10:211.3 m16:226.1 m22:431 m03:446.1 m10:000.9 m16:016.4 m22:210.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 4.5 m Low tide · 2.5 m High tide · 4.9 m Low tide · 2.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 4.9 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 5.2 m Low tide · 1.8 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 5.3 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 5.7 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 5.7 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 6.1 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Sunday 25 October High tide · 6.1 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 6.4 m Low tide · 0.7 m

Le Yelen - Crozon (Rade de Brest): 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

310h

in July · 25 rideable days

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.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days15 d J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days J July: 25 rideable days25 d J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days15 d J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days J July: 25 rideable days25 d J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D
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Wind strength when it is rideable

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.

Monthly averages: Le Yelen - Crozon (Rade de Brest)
Monthly averages — Le Yelen - Crozon (Rade de Brest) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
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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Technical details of Le Yelen - Crozon (Rade de Brest) spot

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

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW.

Depending on conditions: SSE, NW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
  • Closed : from 01/07 to 31/08 (09:00 – 19:00)
    Juillet-août : zones de baignade et trafic maritime à respecter.
Required level
Intermediate

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