Sea · Brittany · France
Plage du Sillon
Best for kiting in April and from September to November, with 50 to 65 % kite days. Water 12 to 19 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): December to March.
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 mediumThe nearest model grid cell is 10 km away.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 64 % Primeabout 20 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 36 %
- Kiteable 64 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 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
- 17 °Cdaily maximum, 16 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 14 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Plage du Sillon averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (64 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 59 | 65 | 62 | 50 | 48 | 37 | 46 | 45 | 51 | 64 | 65 | 64 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | Good | Good | Possible | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 17 to 19 | 17 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 17 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 8.8 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 13.7 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.4 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Water°C at the surface | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 16 of 31 | 13 of 28 | 13 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 9 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 10 of 31 | 10 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 14 of 31 | 17 of 30 | 17 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 5/4 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Plage du Sillon averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Plage du Sillon averaged 18 kite days out of 28 (65 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Plage du Sillon averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Plage du Sillon averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (50 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Plage du Sillon averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Plage du Sillon averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (37 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Plage du Sillon averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Plage du Sillon averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (45 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Plage du Sillon averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (51 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Plage du Sillon averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (64 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Plage du Sillon averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (65 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Plage du Sillon averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (64 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 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 Plage du Sillon
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
- February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- April5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- May5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- June4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
- July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
- August5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
- September6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- October (now)7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 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
8 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 6.1 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 November, the windiest month
- Too light 34 %
- Kiteable 65 %
- Too strong 1 %
Too light on 34 %, kiteable on 65 %, too strong on 1 % 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 direction varies, most often W (270°).
Kitesurfing at Plage du Sillon: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Plage du Sillon?
The best months are April and September to November: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 65 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Plage du Sillon windy in October?
Yes, very. 64 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 20 days in a typical October. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Plage du Sillon?
The water ranges from 9 °C in January to 20 °C in July. In October it is about 17 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).
How many kite days does Plage du Sillon get in a year?
About 200 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
- Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), 68 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 48.6587, -1.9991
- 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
- Longchamps
France · 6 points fewer kite days than Plage du Sillon in October
58 %Kite days by month at Longchamps: Jan 56 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 45 %, May 44 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 56 % - Saint-Suliac
France · 33 points fewer kite days than Plage du Sillon in October
31 %Kite days by month at Saint-Suliac: Jan 28 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 22 %, May 22 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 18 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 33 % - Hirel
France · 6 points fewer kite days than Plage du Sillon in October
58 %Kite days by month at Hirel: Jan 51 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 44 %, May 44 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 54 % - Pen Guen, Saint-Cast
France · 6 points fewer kite days than Plage du Sillon in October
58 %Kite days by month at Pen Guen, Saint-Cast: Jan 58 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 46 %, May 44 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 60 % - Caroual
France · 4 points fewer kite days than Plage du Sillon in October
60 %Kite days by month at Caroual: Jan 60 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 47 %, May 44 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 62 % - Saint-Pabu
France · 12 points fewer kite days than Plage du Sillon in October
52 %Kite days by month at Saint-Pabu: Jan 54 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 40 %, May 41 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 34 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 56 % - Binic
France · 15 points fewer kite days than Plage du Sillon in October
49 %Kite days by month at Binic: Jan 51 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 37 %, May 36 %, Jun 25 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 51 %, Dec 51 % - Bréhec
France · 16 points fewer kite days than Plage du Sillon in October
48 %Kite days by month at Bréhec: Jan 49 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 39 %, May 35 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 54 %
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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: medium.
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In October, 64 % of days at Plage du Sillon 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/plage-du-sillon
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