Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Biarritz |
Next Town |
Biarritz, Anglet |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
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Water
Type: |
Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Currents, Mole |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
With lower tide nice lagoons can form with shallow and flat water. On higher tide and outside the lagoons choppy and waves, which can get pretty big.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Rocks, Bystanders |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August, September |
Sandy beach. Rocks to the south. Many tourists during summer. Anglet have a lot of beaches. For kiting prefer Madrague Beach.
Weather
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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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: |
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 |
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Access
|
Short walk |
In the north of Biarritz.
Extra information
Rules |
Time |
Many tourists during summer, kitesurfing should be avoided.
Nightlife
No information