Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Nantes |
Next Town |
Fromentine |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rescue, Toilet, Parking |
Water
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.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Big, sandy beach with lots of space to launch and land.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Nice and warm in summer, only shorts needed. Fall to spring a wetsuit is needed. Quiet cold in winter.
Wind
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.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From Nantes 65km direction Noirmoutier island (Ile de Noirmoutier) just before the Noirmoutier bridge turn right and drive to the west beach.
Extra information
The kite zone is to the right of the parking.
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