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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 · Normandy · France

Utah Beach, Quinéville

Best for kiting from October to November. Also windy, but cold: December to March.

  1. J54
  2. F59
  3. M59
  4. A49
  5. M44
  6. J39
  7. J38
  8. A44
  9. S46
  10. O57
  11. N60
  12. D58
Kite days by month at Utah Beach, Quinéville: Jan 54 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 49 %, May 44 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 58 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
57%
kite days
Good
Wind
12kn
from SW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
16°C
5/4
water
Trip odds
7in 10
10 day trips good
about 5.8 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 2 nearby spots, 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 November, the windiest month

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

  • Too light 40 %
  • Kiteable 60 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 40 %, kiteable on 60 %, 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 direction varies, most often SW (225°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    57 % Goodabout 18 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 43 %
    • Kiteable 57 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    10 day trip
    7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
    Best hours
    11:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    10.8 h
    Water
    16 °C, 5/4
    Air
    16 °Cdaily maximum, 15 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    16 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 Utah Beach, Quinéville: W1 7 in 10, W2 7 in 10, W3 5 in 10, W4 7 in 10, W5 6 in 10, W6 6 in 10, W7 8 in 10, W8 7 in 10, W9 8 in 10, W10 8 in 10, W11 6 in 10, W12 7 in 10, W13 8 in 10, W14 5 in 10, W15 5 in 10, W16 6 in 10, W17 5 in 10, W18 6 in 10, W19 5 in 10, W20 3 in 10, W21 5 in 10, W22 5 in 10, W23 4 in 10, W24 2 in 10, W25 4 in 10, W26 4 in 10, W27 3 in 10, W28 3 in 10, W29 3 in 10, W30 4 in 10, W31 6 in 10, W32 4 in 10, W33 4 in 10, W34 4 in 10, W35 4 in 10, W36 5 in 10, W37 6 in 10, W38 7 in 10, W39 7 in 10, W40 5 in 10, W41 5 in 10, W42 8 in 10, W43 8 in 10, W44 7 in 10, W45 7 in 10, W46 7 in 10, W47 7 in 10, W48 6 in 10, W49 7 in 10, W50 8 in 10, W51 7 in 10, W52 6 in 10

7 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 6.0 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 Utah Beach, Quinéville: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Utah Beach, Quinéville?

The best months are October to November: from 2017 to 2025, 57 to 60 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Utah Beach, Quinéville windy in October?

Yes, often. 57 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 18 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 Utah Beach, Quinéville?

The water ranges from 8 °C in January to 20 °C in July. In October it is about 16 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).

How many kite days does Utah Beach, Quinéville get in a year?

About 185 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
Normandy
Country
France
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 59 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
49.4169, -1.1766
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Utah Beach, Quinéville

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 Normandy

  1. Cricqueville12 km

    12 kn SW17 °C 5/4sea

    57% kite days
    January: 54 % kite days (Good)February: 59 % kite days (Good)March: 59 % kite days (Good)April: 49 % kite days (Good)May: 44 % kite days (Good)June: 39 % kite days (Possible)July: 38 % kite days (Possible)August: 44 % kite days (Good)September: 46 % kite days (Good)October: 57 % kite days (Good)November: 60 % kite days (Prime)December: 58 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Cricqueville: Jan 54 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 49 %, May 44 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 58 %

  2. Pointe de Saire21 km

    12 kn SW16 °C 5/4sea

    59% kite days
    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 62 % kite days (Prime)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 48 % kite days (Good)May: 42 % kite days (Good)June: 35 % kite days (Possible)July: 33 % kite days (Possible)August: 39 % kite days (Possible)September: 45 % kite days (Good)October: 59 % kite days (Good)November: 63 % kite days (Prime)December: 63 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Pointe de Saire: Jan 55 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 48 %, May 42 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 63 %

  3. Barfleur29 km

    13 kn SW16 °C 5/4sea

    63% kite days
    January: 63 % kite days (Prime)February: 65 % kite days (Prime)March: 64 % kite days (Prime)April: 53 % kite days (Good)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 39 % kite days (Possible)July: 39 % kite days (Possible)August: 46 % kite days (Good)September: 52 % kite days (Good)October: 63 % kite days (Prime)November: 70 % kite days (Prime)December: 66 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Barfleur: Jan 63 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 53 %, May 47 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 66 %

  4. La Mondrée36 km

    14 kn WSW16 °C 5/4sea

    67% kite days
    January: 67 % kite days (Prime)February: 71 % kite days (Prime)March: 66 % kite days (Prime)April: 56 % kite days (Good)May: 51 % kite days (Good)June: 42 % kite days (Good)July: 44 % kite days (Good)August: 53 % kite days (Good)September: 58 % kite days (Good)October: 67 % kite days (Prime)November: 72 % kite days (Prime)December: 69 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in La Mondrée: Jan 67 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 56 %, May 51 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 69 %

  5. Collignon39 km

    12 kn SW17 °C 5/4sea

    56% kite days
    January: 54 % kite days (Good)February: 64 % kite days (Good)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 41 % kite days (Good)May: 39 % kite days (Possible)June: 36 % kite days (Possible)July: 35 % kite days (Possible)August: 42 % kite days (Good)September: 42 % kite days (Good)October: 56 % kite days (Good)November: 58 % kite days (Good)December: 61 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Collignon: Jan 54 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 41 %, May 39 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 61 %

  6. Portbail39 km

    12 kn SW16 °C 5/4sea

    59% kite days
    January: 53 % kite days (Good)February: 63 % kite days (Prime)March: 60 % kite days (Prime)April: 46 % kite days (Good)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 37 % kite days (Possible)July: 43 % kite days (Good)August: 44 % kite days (Good)September: 44 % kite days (Good)October: 59 % kite days (Good)November: 60 % kite days (Prime)December: 61 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Portbail: Jan 53 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 46 %, May 47 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 61 %

  7. Asnelles44 km

    12 kn SW16 °C 5/4sea

    58% kite days
    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 61 % kite days (Good)March: 59 % kite days (Good)April: 51 % kite days (Good)May: 46 % kite days (Good)June: 36 % kite days (Possible)July: 38 % kite days (Possible)August: 45 % kite days (Good)September: 47 % kite days (Good)October: 58 % kite days (Good)November: 64 % kite days (Prime)December: 61 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Asnelles: Jan 55 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 51 %, May 46 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 61 %

  8. Anneville-sur-Mer44 km

    13 kn S16 °C 5/4sea

    64% kite days
    January: 62 % kite days (Prime)February: 71 % kite days (Prime)March: 63 % kite days (Prime)April: 50 % kite days (Good)May: 50 % kite days (Good)June: 44 % kite days (Good)July: 51 % kite days (Good)August: 49 % kite days (Good)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 64 % kite days (Prime)November: 68 % kite days (Prime)December: 68 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Anneville-sur-Mer: Jan 62 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 50 %, May 50 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 49 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 68 %

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

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In October, 57 % of days at Utah Beach, Quinéville 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/utah-beach-quineville

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