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Kergarvan

Name: Kergarvan
Address: FRA

Kite days peak in November at 43 %.

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.

JJan39cold
FFeb47cold
MMar49cold
AApr30Possible
MMay29Possible
JJun25Possible
JJul25Possible
AAug22Possible
SSep34Possible
OOct41Goodnow
NNov43Good
DDec49cold

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 6 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
41 % Goodabout 13 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 59 %
Kiteable 41 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
2 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
Best hours
13:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
10.9 h
Water
16 °C, 4/3
Air
16 °Cdaily maximum, 15 °C during kite hours
Rain
17 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Kergarvan averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Kergarvan

Kite days% of days	39	47	49	30	29	25	25	22	34	41	43	49
Verdictshare plus good years	cold	cold	cold	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Good	Good	cold
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	4 in 10	5 in 10	6 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10	6 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	2 of 9	4 of 9	5 of 9	1 of 9	2 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	2 of 9	3 of 9	3 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	12 to 17	12 to 17	12 to 17	12 to 19	13 to 19	15 to 18	14 to 19	15 to 18	12 to 18	13 to 17	11 to 16	10 to 16
Daylighth	8.8	10.2	11.9	13.6	15.2	16.0	15.7	14.3	12.6	10.9	9.3	8.4
Water°C at the surface	9	10	11	13	16	19	19	20	18	16	13	11
Air°C, daily maximum	10	10	11	13	16	18	20	20	18	16	13	11
Rain days1 mm or more	17 of 31	14 of 28	15 of 31	10 of 30	12 of 31	12 of 30	11 of 31	11 of 31	14 of 30	17 of 31	18 of 30	19 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	5/4	4/3	3/2	3/2	4/3	4/3	6/5+	6/5+

In January, Kergarvan averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Kergarvan averaged 13 kite days out of 28 (47 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Kergarvan averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (49 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Kergarvan averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (30 %). Water 13 °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, Kergarvan averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Kergarvan averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (25 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Kergarvan averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Kergarvan averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (22 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Kergarvan averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (34 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Kergarvan averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Kergarvan averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Kergarvan averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (49 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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 Kergarvan

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
February5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
March6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
July2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
August2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
September4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
November4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
December6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 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.

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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

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

Start date

5 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 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).

How the wind behaves

In March, the windiest month

Too light 51 %
Kiteable 49 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 51 %, kiteable on 49 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 12:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often SW (225°).

Kitesurfing at Kergarvan: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Kergarvan?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 49 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Kergarvan windy in October?

Yes, often. 41 % 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 Kergarvan?

The water ranges from 9 °C in January to 20 °C in August. In October it is about 16 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).

How many kite days does Kergarvan get in a year?

About 131 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.

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Spot facts

Region: Brittany
Country: France
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 14 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 48.3255, -4.3931
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.

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

Kite days in October, % of days

Kernisi
France · same kite days as Kergarvan in October
41 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Kernisi: Jan 39 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 30 %, May 29 %, Jun 25 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 49 %
Morgat
France · 20 points more kite days than Kergarvan in October
61 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Morgat: Jan 62 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 49 %, May 54 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 69 %
Kerloc'h
France · 8 points more kite days than Kergarvan in October
49 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Kerloc'h: Jan 49 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 36 %, May 37 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 57 %
Pentrez
France · 9 points more kite days than Kergarvan in October
50 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Pentrez: Jan 48 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 34 %, May 37 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 55 %
Trez Hir
France · 19 points more kite days than Kergarvan in October
60 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Trez Hir: Jan 58 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 43 %, May 42 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 67 %
Kervel
France · 9 points more kite days than Kergarvan in October
50 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Kervel: Jan 45 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 34 %, May 36 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 34 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 56 %
Blancs Sablons
France · 27 points more kite days than Kergarvan in October
68 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Blancs Sablons: Jan 69 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 74 %, Apr 57 %, May 58 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 79 %
Le Vougot
France · 20 points more kite days than Kergarvan in October
61 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Le Vougot: Jan 66 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 54 %, May 53 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 70 %

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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 6 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 41 % of days at Kergarvan 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/kergarvan

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