Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Marseille |
Next Town |
Marignane |
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping, Parking |
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Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Dirty |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water. The water does not have the best quality. Shallow for about 100m. Very flat in offshore SE winds. The inland body water is always safe with flat to choppy water. With 25+ knots the chop turns into waves.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August, September |
Long sandy beach. Most polluted beach in France. Narrow beach for launching kites with NW wind, which are gusty and onshore, dangerous.
Weather
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Spring:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Winter:
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Normal, Thick |
Warm in summer, cold in winter. Spring to fall shorts or shorty, winter full wetsuit.
Wind
Best Months: |
April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
N, SE, W, WNW, NW, NNW |
Main Direction: |
SE, NW |
Best in W, NW and NNW. But also nice with SE (offshore). Many days 15-20 knots during summer. NW is gusty.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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No information |
Just west of the airport in Marignane.
Extra information
Rules |
Zones |
Special kite zone a bit further south. Most frequented beach in the Marseille area. Also special windsurf zone. No riding in front of buildings and the camping area.
Nightlife
No information