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Coutainville

📍 Cherbourg, Caen, France · Kiteboarding spot

Coutainville is a kiteboarding spot near Cherbourg, Caen in France, with open ocean conditions and prevailing SW, NW wind.

CountryFrance
Nearest townCherbourg, Caen
Water typeOpen ocean
LaunchOcean
Best wind directionSW, NW
Coordinates49.0461, -1.6009

About Coutainville

Choppy water or up to medium high waves. Wave breakers about every 150m.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Coutainville offers open ocean conditions with SW, NW wind, launching from ocean.

How do I get to Coutainville?

Get to Coutances, then take D44 west to Agon-Coutainville and further to Coutainville.

Hazards at Coutainville

Wave breaker.

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Where can I take kite lessons near Coutainville?

8 kite schools operate in France. See kite schools in France →

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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.