Continent
Europe
Country
France
Next Big City
Bordeaux
Next Town
Andernos-les-Bains
 
Type:
Lake
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
No information

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:
Currents, Ships
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
No information

Flat to choppy water. Shallow areas. During summer many boats anchored in front of the beach. Tidal.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Small
Hazards:
No information
Beach Users:
June, July, August

Small, sandy beach. Many tourists during summer.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Shorts, Shorty
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Thick

Warm in summer, cold in winter.

Wind

Best Months:
June, July, August, September, October
Wind Type:
Thermal, Frontal
Best Direction:
SW, NW
Main Direction:
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

During summer (June to August) you usually have a nice thermal wind (10-20knots) which starts to blow from beginning of the afternoon (with the tide) up to the end of the afternoon. Direction is usually West to Northwest in the afternoon while it's East in the morning. September to October is the blowing season with depression bringing strong wind up to 35-40 knots. Direction is usually West to Southwest.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From Bordeuax drive west on D106 towards Ares and then follow signs to Andernos-les-Bains.

Extra information

Rules
No information

During summer too packed for kitesurfing and many boats in the water.

Nightlife

No information