Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Bordeaux |
Next Town |
Gujan-Mestras, Pyla-Plage |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Currents |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Huge sandbar in front with perfectly flat water.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
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Spring:
|
Normal |
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Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
|
Normal |
|
Winter:
|
Thick |
During the summer from June to August you have beautiful weather with temperature between 22-35°C. September to October is still ok with acceptable temperatures while you need a good wetsuits in December to March period. April to May is the spring season which can be very surprising in term of temperatures.
Best Months: |
June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
During summer (June to August) you usually have a nice thermic wind (10-20knots) which starts to blow from begining of the afternoon (with the tide) up to the end of the afternoon. Direction is usually West-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. Just check the weather forecast and you'll get a fair picture. Direction is usually West-South-Southwest.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
|
Medium walk |
Rules |
No information |