Sea · Brittany · France
Guidel Plages
Best for kiting in December, with 54 % kite days. Water 13 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): February.
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.
- Prime 60 % and more
- Good 40 to 59 %
- Possible 20 to 39 %
- Off under 20 %
- No data hatched
- Ringed: this month
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.
Confidence highHourly 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.
Month by month
- 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
- In one sentence
In October, Guidel Plages averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 44 | 50 | 48 | 33 | 36 | 29 | 33 | 25 | 35 | 43 | 49 | 54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Good | Good | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 11 to 19 | 15 to 19 | 15 to 19 | 15 to 19 | 15 to 18 | 13 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 11 to 17 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.9 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| Water°C at the surface | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 15 of 31 | 13 of 28 | 15 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 9 of 31 | 9 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 15 of 31 | 15 of 30 | 16 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 6/5+ |
- In January, Guidel Plages averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Guidel Plages averaged 14 kite days out of 28 (50 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Guidel Plages averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Guidel Plages averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (33 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Guidel Plages averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Guidel Plages averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (29 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Guidel Plages averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Guidel Plages averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Guidel Plages averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (35 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Guidel Plages averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Guidel Plages averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (49 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Guidel Plages averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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. 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 at Guidel Plages
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
- February6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- March5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
- May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
- June2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
- July3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
- August2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
- September4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
- October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- November6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- December6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
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.
Trip odds by start week
Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.
Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025
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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
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week 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.
Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count
6 in 10
trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).
Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20
about 5.0 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).
How the wind behaves
In December, the windiest month
- 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.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind mostly from WSW (248°), fairly steady direction.
Kitesurfing at Guidel Plages: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Guidel Plages?
The best month is December: from 2017 to 2025, 54 % of its days were kite days.
Is Guidel Plages 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 Guidel Plages?
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 Guidel Plages 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
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Spot facts
- Region
- Brittany
- Country
- France
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 101 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 47.7670, -3.5268
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
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Nearby kite spots in Brittany
Kite days in October, % of days
- Fort Bloqué
France · same kite days as Guidel Plages in October
43 %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 % - Kerguelen
France · 6 points more kite days than Guidel Plages in October
49 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Kerouini
France · 14 points more kite days than Guidel Plages in October
57 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Étel
France · 9 points more kite days than Guidel Plages in October
52 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Îles de Glénan
France · 25 points more kite days than Guidel Plages in October
68 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Kerleven
France · 6 points more kite days than Guidel Plages in October
49 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Légenèse
France · 17 points more kite days than Guidel Plages in October
60 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Île-Tudy
France · 20 points more kite days than Guidel Plages in October
63 %Kite days by month at 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 Guidel Plages 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/guidel-plages
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