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Grand Rocque kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Guernsey · Castel

Spot currently openAdvanced level 49.48 | -2.59

Overview

  • Kitesurf
  • Wingfoil
Grand Rocque is a kitesurfing spot located on the northwest coast of Guernsey. This rocky and sandy beach offers interesting conditions for kitesurfing in west and northwest winds. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced riders due to the rocks present. Guernsey's exceptional tides considerably alter the sailing area. Watch out for exposed rocks at low tide.
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Spot forecast for Grand Rocque

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 3.2 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 m07:513.7 m14:035.4 m20:533.4 m03:125.3 m09:243.5 m15:425.7 m22:093 m04:275.8 m10:313 m16:426.2 m23:012.4 m05:136.4 m11:202.4 m17:276.8 m23:431.8 m05:527 m12:021.7 m18:077.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 5.2 m Low tide · 3.7 m High tide · 5.4 m Low tide · 3.4 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 · 1.7 m High tide · 7.4 m

Grand Rocque: 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

343h

in July · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to September, peaking in July: 22 rideable days a month and 343 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is May, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 14 rideable days14 d M June: 22 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J August: 22 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 14 rideable days14 d M June: 22 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J August: 22 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 40%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 126 mm.

Monthly averages: Grand Rocque
Monthly averages — Grand Rocque — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.5 138 h 9 °C 126 mm
February 18.5 185 h 10 °C 98 mm
March 15.0 160 h 11 °C 42 mm
April 16.0 177 h 13 °C 33 mm
May 14.0 183 h 15 °C 31 mm
June 22.0 314 h 18 °C 25 mm
July 25.5 343 h 20 °C 46 mm
August 22.0 289 h 20 °C 15 mm
September 19.0 225 h 18 °C 82 mm
October 17.5 174 h 16 °C 67 mm
November 17.5 148 h 13 °C 69 mm
December 17.5 159 h 11 °C 60 mm

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Technical details of Grand Rocque spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSW, NNW.

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