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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

Île Grande

Best for kiting from April to May, in July and from September to November. Also windy, but cold: December to March.

  1. J69
  2. F73
  3. M70
  4. A59
  5. M57
  6. J49
  7. J51
  8. A49
  9. S54
  10. O65
  11. N69
  12. D72
Kite days by month at Île Grande: Jan 69 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 59 %, May 57 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 49 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 72 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
65%
kite days
Prime, 9 of 9 years good
Wind
14kn
from SW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
16°C
5/4
water
Trip odds
8in 10
10 day trips good
about 6.6 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.

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 February, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 16 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 26 %
  • Kiteable 73 %
  • Too strong 1 %

Too light on 26 %, kiteable on 73 %, too strong on 1 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often WSW (248°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    65 % Primeabout 20 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 35 %
    • Kiteable 65 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 52 % kite days2018: 52 % kite days2019: 74 % kite days2020: 87 % kite days2021: 58 % kite days2022: 65 % kite days2023: 65 % kite days2024: 55 % kite days2025: 74 % kite days9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
    Best hours
    10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    10.9 h
    Water
    16 °C, 5/4
    Air
    16 °Cdaily maximum, 15 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    16 of 31with 1 mm or more

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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 Île Grande: W1 9 in 10, W2 8 in 10, W3 7 in 10, W4 9 in 10, W5 9 in 10, W6 8 in 10, W7 9 in 10, W8 9 in 10, W9 9 in 10, W10 9 in 10, W11 8 in 10, W12 7 in 10, W13 9 in 10, W14 6 in 10, W15 6 in 10, W16 7 in 10, W17 8 in 10, W18 7 in 10, W19 9 in 10, W20 7 in 10, W21 7 in 10, W22 6 in 10, W23 4 in 10, W24 4 in 10, W25 6 in 10, W26 8 in 10, W27 6 in 10, W28 6 in 10, W29 5 in 10, W30 5 in 10, W31 6 in 10, W32 5 in 10, W33 5 in 10, W34 6 in 10, W35 7 in 10, W36 5 in 10, W37 6 in 10, W38 8 in 10, W39 8 in 10, W40 7 in 10, W41 8 in 10, W42 9 in 10, W43 8 in 10, W44 8 in 10, W45 8 in 10, W46 9 in 10, W47 9 in 10, W48 9 in 10, W49 9 in 10, W50 9 in 10, W51 8 in 10, W52 7 in 10

9 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 7.0 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).

Kitesurfing at Île Grande: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Île Grande?

The best months are April to May, July and September to November: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 69 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Île Grande windy in October?

Yes, very. 65 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 20 days in a typical October. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Île Grande?

The water ranges from 10 °C in January to 19 °C in July. In October it is about 16 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).

How many kite days does Île Grande get in a year?

About 223 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), 74 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
48.8064, -3.5649
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Île Grande

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. Grêve Rose4 km

    14 kn SW16 °C 5/4sea

    66% kite days
    January: 69 % kite days (Prime)February: 75 % kite days (Prime)March: 70 % kite days (Prime)April: 56 % kite days (Good)May: 54 % kite days (Good)June: 46 % kite days (Good)July: 46 % kite days (Good)August: 50 % kite days (Good)September: 54 % kite days (Good)October: 66 % kite days (Prime)November: 71 % kite days (Prime)December: 72 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Grêve Rose: Jan 69 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 56 %, May 54 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 71 %, Dec 72 %

  2. Plestin16 km

    12 kn SW16 °C 4/3sea

    52% kite days
    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 62 % kite days (Good)March: 60 % kite days (Good)April: 42 % kite days (Good)May: 44 % kite days (Good)June: 32 % kite days (Possible)July: 35 % kite days (Possible)August: 34 % kite days (Possible)September: 43 % kite days (Good)October: 52 % kite days (Good)November: 58 % kite days (Good)December: 60 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Plestin: Jan 55 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 42 %, May 44 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 60 %

  3. Trestel16 km

    13 kn SW16 °C 5/4sea

    62% kite days
    January: 67 % kite days (Prime)February: 72 % kite days (Prime)March: 67 % kite days (Prime)April: 52 % kite days (Good)May: 48 % kite days (Good)June: 43 % kite days (Good)July: 44 % kite days (Good)August: 46 % kite days (Good)September: 50 % kite days (Good)October: 62 % kite days (Prime)November: 65 % kite days (Prime)December: 68 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Trestel: Jan 67 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 52 %, May 48 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 68 %

  4. Primel-Trégastel21 km

    13 kn SW16 °C 5/4sea

    61% kite days
    January: 66 % kite days (Prime)February: 68 % kite days (Prime)March: 69 % kite days (Prime)April: 56 % kite days (Good)May: 57 % kite days (Good)June: 46 % kite days (Good)July: 50 % kite days (Good)August: 45 % kite days (Good)September: 52 % kite days (Good)October: 61 % kite days (Prime)November: 64 % kite days (Good)December: 67 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Primel-Trégastel: Jan 66 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 56 %, May 57 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 67 %

  5. Térénez25 km

    11 kn SWsea

    47% kite days
    January: 46 % kite days (Good)February: 54 % kite days (Good)March: 51 % kite days (Good)April: 34 % kite days (Possible)May: 36 % kite days (Possible)June: 26 % kite days (Possible)July: 27 % kite days (Possible)August: 28 % kite days (Possible)September: 39 % kite days (Possible)October: 47 % kite days (Good)November: 47 % kite days (Good)December: 48 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Térénez: Jan 46 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 34 %, May 36 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 27 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 48 %

  6. Carantec29 km

    13 kn SW16 °C 5/4sea

    62% kite days
    January: 66 % kite days (Prime)February: 71 % kite days (Prime)March: 71 % kite days (Prime)April: 57 % kite days (Good)May: 58 % kite days (Good)June: 49 % kite days (Good)July: 53 % kite days (Good)August: 50 % kite days (Good)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 62 % kite days (Prime)November: 67 % kite days (Prime)December: 68 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Carantec: Jan 66 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 57 %, May 58 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 68 %

  7. Sillon de Talbert35 km

    14 kn SW16 °C 5/4sea

    67% kite days
    January: 68 % kite days (Prime)February: 71 % kite days (Prime)March: 66 % kite days (Prime)April: 56 % kite days (Good)May: 52 % kite days (Good)June: 43 % kite days (Good)July: 49 % kite days (Good)August: 52 % kite days (Good)September: 56 % kite days (Good)October: 67 % kite days (Prime)November: 68 % kite days (Prime)December: 69 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Sillon de Talbert: Jan 68 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 56 %, May 52 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 69 %

  8. Le Dossen38 km

    14 kn SW16 °C 5/4sea

    66% kite days
    January: 69 % kite days (Prime)February: 76 % kite days (Prime)March: 74 % kite days (Prime)April: 62 % kite days (Prime)May: 61 % kite days (Prime)June: 53 % kite days (Good)July: 55 % kite days (Good)August: 51 % kite days (Good)September: 56 % kite days (Good)October: 66 % kite days (Prime)November: 70 % kite days (Prime)December: 71 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Le Dossen: Jan 69 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 74 %, Apr 62 %, May 61 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 71 %

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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. Confidence: high.

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In October, 65 % of days at Île Grande 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/ile-grande

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