Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Bordeaux |
Next Town |
Cap Ferret |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
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Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave, Big wave |
Hazards: |
Currents |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Depending on the tides and wind directions this spot offers all. On low tide shallow lagoons behind sand bars with flat water. Waves can be big.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Very long, sandy beach with lots of space. Tourists during summer. Kitesurfers should go out of their way.
Weather
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Spring:
|
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: |
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 |
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Access
|
Short walk |
From Bordeaux take D106 west and drive until you get to Cap Ferret. The beach is along the west coast.
Extra information
Rules |
No information |
Nightlife
No information