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12 kn+. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots between 10:00 and 19:00. How we count.

Sea · Brittany · France

Fort Bloqué

Best for kiting in December. Also windy, but cold: February.

  1. J44
  2. F50
  3. M48
  4. A33
  5. M36
  6. J29
  7. J33
  8. A25
  9. S35
  10. O43
  11. N49
  12. D54
Kite days by month at Fort Bloqué: Jan 44 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 33 %, May 36 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 54 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
43%
kite days
Good
Wind
11kn
from SW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
17°C
5/4
water
Trip odds
5in 10
10 day trips good
about 4.5 kite days of 10
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How we know thisConfidence high

Confidence. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.

Best months: at least half the days are kite days (50 % or more), outside the cold months. The colours grade every month on their own scale: Prime from 60 %, Good from 40 %, Possible from 20 %.

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

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How the wind behaves

In December, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 13 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 46 %
  • Kiteable 54 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 46 %, kiteable on 54 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind mostly from WSW (248°), fairly steady direction.

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    43 % Goodabout 13 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 57 %
    • Kiteable 43 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    10 day trip
    5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
    Best hours
    10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    10.9 h
    Water
    17 °C, 5/4
    Air
    16 °Cdaily maximum, 15 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    15 of 31with 1 mm or more

Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds

Trip odds by start week

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Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Trip odds by start week in Fort Bloqué: W1 4 in 10, W2 5 in 10, W3 4 in 10, W4 6 in 10, W5 6 in 10, W6 5 in 10, W7 4 in 10, W8 7 in 10, W9 6 in 10, W10 7 in 10, W11 4 in 10, W12 4 in 10, W13 4 in 10, W14 2 in 10, W15 1 in 10, W16 2 in 10, W17 3 in 10, W18 3 in 10, W19 3 in 10, W20 2 in 10, W21 3 in 10, W22 3 in 10, W23 1 in 10, W24 1 in 10, W25 3 in 10, W26 4 in 10, W27 1 in 10, W28 2 in 10, W29 3 in 10, W30 4 in 10, W31 1 in 10, W32 1 in 10, W33 1 in 10, W34 1 in 10, W35 3 in 10, W36 3 in 10, W37 2 in 10, W38 4 in 10, W39 5 in 10, W40 3 in 10, W41 3 in 10, W42 6 in 10, W43 7 in 10, W44 7 in 10, W45 6 in 10, W46 5 in 10, W47 5 in 10, W48 6 in 10, W49 7 in 10, W50 6 in 10, W51 6 in 10, W52 6 in 10

5 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 47 (e.g. 19 to 25 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 4.5 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Kitesurfing at Fort Bloqué: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Fort Bloqué?

The best month is December: from 2017 to 2025, 54 % of its days were kite days.

Is Fort Bloqué windy in October?

Yes, often. 43 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 13 days in a typical October. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Fort Bloqué?

The water ranges from 10 °C in February to 18 °C in August. In October it is about 17 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).

How many kite days does Fort Bloqué get in a year?

About 146 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.

Live forecast

The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.

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Spot facts

Region
Brittany
Country
France
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 104 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
47.7388, -3.5017
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Fort Bloqué

Conditions, checked against kite guides

Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.

Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.

Nearby kite spots in Brittany

  1. Kerguelen8 km

    12 kn SW17 °C 5/4sea

    49% kite days
    January: 51 % kite days (Good)February: 55 % kite days (Good)March: 53 % kite days (Good)April: 36 % kite days (Possible)May: 42 % kite days (Good)June: 33 % kite days (Possible)July: 46 % kite days (Good)August: 37 % kite days (Possible)September: 39 % kite days (Possible)October: 49 % kite days (Good)November: 56 % kite days (Good)December: 60 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Kerguelen: Jan 51 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 36 %, May 42 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 60 %

  2. Étel24 km

    12 kn W17 °C 5/4sea

    52% kite days
    January: 52 % kite days (Good)February: 56 % kite days (Good)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 37 % kite days (Possible)May: 43 % kite days (Good)June: 36 % kite days (Possible)July: 48 % kite days (Good)August: 38 % kite days (Possible)September: 40 % kite days (Good)October: 52 % kite days (Good)November: 57 % kite days (Good)December: 62 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Étel: Jan 52 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 37 %, May 43 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 62 %

  3. Kerouini28 km

    13 kn WSW16 °C 5/4sea

    57% kite days
    January: 59 % kite days (Good)February: 62 % kite days (Prime)March: 60 % kite days (Prime)April: 44 % kite days (Good)May: 48 % kite days (Good)June: 40 % kite days (Good)July: 48 % kite days (Good)August: 39 % kite days (Possible)September: 45 % kite days (Good)October: 57 % kite days (Good)November: 64 % kite days (Good)December: 69 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Kerouini: Jan 59 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 44 %, May 48 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 69 %

  4. Légenèse37 km

    13 kn WSW17 °C 5/4sea

    60% kite days
    January: 61 % kite days (Good)February: 61 % kite days (Prime)March: 63 % kite days (Prime)April: 46 % kite days (Good)May: 50 % kite days (Good)June: 45 % kite days (Good)July: 51 % kite days (Good)August: 44 % kite days (Good)September: 45 % kite days (Good)October: 60 % kite days (Good)November: 63 % kite days (Prime)December: 68 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Légenèse: Jan 61 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 46 %, May 50 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 68 %

  5. Îles de Glénan37 km

    14 kn SW16 °C 5/4sea

    68% kite days
    January: 71 % kite days (Prime)February: 70 % kite days (Prime)March: 70 % kite days (Prime)April: 60 % kite days (Prime)May: 61 % kite days (Prime)June: 58 % kite days (Good)July: 61 % kite days (Good)August: 51 % kite days (Good)September: 58 % kite days (Good)October: 68 % kite days (Prime)November: 74 % kite days (Prime)December: 78 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Îles de Glénan: Jan 71 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 60 %, May 61 %, Jun 58 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 78 %

  6. Kerleven39 km

    11 kn SW16 °C 5/4sea

    49% kite days
    January: 45 % kite days (Good)February: 53 % kite days (Good)March: 52 % kite days (Good)April: 35 % kite days (Possible)May: 34 % kite days (Possible)June: 23 % kite days (Possible)July: 30 % kite days (Possible)August: 22 % kite days (Possible)September: 37 % kite days (Possible)October: 49 % kite days (Good)November: 51 % kite days (Good)December: 56 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Kerleven: Jan 45 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 35 %, May 34 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 30 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 51 %, Dec 56 %

  7. Port-Navalo49 km

    12 kn SW17 °C 5/4sea

    55% kite days
    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 59 % kite days (Good)March: 60 % kite days (Good)April: 43 % kite days (Good)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 43 % kite days (Good)July: 51 % kite days (Good)August: 42 % kite days (Good)September: 44 % kite days (Good)October: 55 % kite days (Good)November: 59 % kite days (Good)December: 63 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Port-Navalo: Jan 55 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 43 %, May 47 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 63 %

  8. Île-Tudy51 km

    13 kn SW16 °C 5/4sea

    63% kite days
    January: 63 % kite days (Prime)February: 68 % kite days (Prime)March: 64 % kite days (Prime)April: 51 % kite days (Good)May: 53 % kite days (Good)June: 46 % kite days (Good)July: 52 % kite days (Good)August: 43 % kite days (Good)September: 48 % kite days (Good)October: 63 % kite days (Good)November: 68 % kite days (Prime)December: 74 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Île-Tudy: Jan 63 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 51 %, May 53 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 74 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 43 % of days at Fort Bloqué met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/fort-bloque

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