Windsurf at Carnac (Quiberon and the Gulf of Morbihan): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Quiberon and the Gulf of Morbihan, Brittany, France

The main season at Carnac is between June and August, and windsurf sessions mostly start between 14:00 and 17:00. At Carnac, 32% of sessions are Windsurf.

Sessions, 12 months
146
Riders, 12 months
27
Sessions, 30 days
5
Record, 12 months
31.7 kn
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Leaderboard

Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.

Windsurf: top 10 by top speed

#RiderTop speedDate
1Alex Cousin31.7 kn 58.7 km/h
2damien BERNARDI31.5 kn 58.4 km/h
3malo delaunay29.8 kn 55.1 km/h
4Guillaume Thomas-Collignon29.5 kn 54.6 km/h
5Mateo Letallec28.6 kn 53.0 km/h
6Julien Lebourgeois28.4 kn 52.6 km/h
7Arsène Vacher28.2 kn 52.2 km/h
8Petit27.8 kn 51.5 km/h
9Loyau27.8 kn 51.5 km/h
10Louis Brgd27.4 kn 50.7 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan6
  • Feb12
  • Mar8
  • Apr22
  • May11
  • Jun22
  • Jul28
  • Aug19
  • Sep10
  • Oct8
  • Nov0
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 14:00 and 17:00. Local start time.

  • 10:0010
  • 11:0011
  • 12:007
  • 13:0013
  • 14:0022
  • 15:0026
  • 16:0031
  • 17:0013
  • 18:0012
  • 19:000
  • 20:001

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • W81
  • SW22
  • N10
  • E10
  • NW8
  • NE7
  • S7
  • SE1
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Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.

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Questions

When is the best time for Windsurf at Carnac?

Windsurf sessions at Carnac are mostly between June and August. The busiest month is July, with 28 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Windsurf at Carnac better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 14:00 and 17:00, local time. 14% start before noon and 86% from noon on.

How popular is Windsurf at Carnac?

146 windsurf sessions by 27 riders in the last 12 months. That is 32% of all sessions at Carnac.

What is the Windsurf speed record at Carnac?

31.7 knots (58.7 km/h), Windsurf, on August 19, 2026. It is the fastest session at Carnac on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Windsurf leaderboard at Carnac?

Alex Cousin, with 31.7 knots on August 19, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.

Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.