Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Bordeaux |
Next Town |
Andernos-les-Bains |
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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:
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Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
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Normal |
Winter:
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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
During summer too packed for kitesurfing and many boats in the water.
Nightlife