Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Nantes |
Next Town |
Fromentine |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rescue, Toilet, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat water between the sandbars. Tidal spot with lots of shallow areas.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Big, sandy beach with lots of space to launch and land.
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Spring:
|
Normal |
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Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
|
Normal |
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Winter:
|
Thick |
Nice and warm in summer, only shorts needed. Fall to spring a wetsuit is needed. Quiet cold in winter.
Best Months: |
April, May, June, July |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NW |
Main Direction: |
NW |
April to July thermal wind from Northwest, otherwise frontal driven.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From Nantes 65km direction Noirmoutier island (Ile de Noirmoutier) just before the Noirmoutier bridge turn right and drive to the west beach.
Rules |
Zones |
The kite zone is to the right of the parking.