Ile Grande West

📍 Brest, France · Kiteboarding spot

Ile Grande West is a kiteboarding spot near Brest in France, with open ocean conditions and prevailing N, NW wind.

Country	France
Nearest town	Brest
Water type	Open ocean
Launch	Ocean, Lagoon
Best wind direction	N, NW
Tide	High tide
Coordinates	48.7996, -3.5855

About Ile Grande West

Flat to choppy water. Big shallow area, like a lagoon. Dry on low tide.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Ile Grande West offers open ocean conditions with N, NW wind, launching from ocean, lagoon.

How do I get to Ile Grande West?

From Brest drive east on N12. In Morlaix get onto D786 northeast to Lannion. From here drive northwest to Trebeurden and further to Ile Grande. Once on the island get to the west end of the island.

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Where can I take kite lessons near Ile Grande West?

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

Other kite spots near Ile Grande West

Ile Grande East · 2 km · Brest
Goas Treiz · 2 km · Brest
Trezmeur · 4 km · Brest
Greve Rose · 5 km · Brest
Beg Leguer · 7 km · Brest
Trestraou · 10 km · Brest

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