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Bordeaux kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Guernsey

Spot currently openIntermediate level 49.49 | -2.51

Overview

  • Kitesurf
  • Wingfoil
Bordeaux is a kitesurfing spot located on the north coast of Guernsey. This bay offers a water body exposed to north and northeast winds. The spot is a good alternative when the prevailing west winds are not blowing. The bottom is sandy with some rocky areas. Guernsey's exceptional tides considerably alter the navigable area. Suitable for intermediate to advanced riders.
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Spot forecast for Bordeaux

Sunrise 07:39 · Sunset 18:10

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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 1.4 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now01:185.2 m08:073.8 m14:125.4 m21:183.5 m03:295.3 m09:483.5 m15:555.7 m22:273 m04:385.8 m10:493 m16:526.2 m23:162.4 m05:226.4 m11:352.4 m17:366.8 m23:571.8 m06:017 m12:161.8 m18:157.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 5.2 m Low tide · 3.8 m High tide · 5.4 m Low tide · 3.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 5.3 m Low tide · 3.5 m High tide · 5.7 m Low tide · 3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 5.8 m Low tide · 3 m High tide · 6.2 m Low tide · 2.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 6.4 m Low tide · 2.4 m High tide · 6.8 m Low tide · 1.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 7 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 7.4 m

Bordeaux: 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

252h

in May · 22.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 20 rideable days a month and 252 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is January, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d J February: 14 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d M June: 18.5 rideable days J July: 21 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d J February: 14 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d M June: 18.5 rideable days J July: 21 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 41%13-20 knots · 45%21-30 knots · 13%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 45% 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 125 mm.

Monthly averages: Bordeaux
Monthly averages — Bordeaux — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 12.5 102 h 9 °C 125 mm
February 14.0 115 h 10 °C 98 mm
March 19.5 183 h 11 °C 42 mm
April 18.5 226 h 13 °C 33 mm
May 22.5 252 h 15 °C 30 mm
June 18.5 204 h 18 °C 23 mm
July 21.0 208 h 19 °C 42 mm
August 18.5 201 h 20 °C 17 mm
September 15.5 163 h 18 °C 92 mm
October 14.5 141 h 16 °C 72 mm
November 13.5 120 h 13 °C 71 mm
December 16.0 135 h 11 °C 61 mm

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Technical details of Bordeaux spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
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Intermediate

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