Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Nantes |
Next Town |
La Barbatre, La Fosse |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
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Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Stakes |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Quite important tides, especially on the West coast of the island. On the west coast the water is choppy with westerly winds. Shallow areas. Beware of the mussels poles at low tide.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Tidal |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
July, August |
Long sandy beach with dunes in the bay of La Gueriniere. Can get packed in July and August.
Weather
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Spring:
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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 |
Nice and warm in summer, only shorty needed. October to May a wetsuit is needed. Quiet cold in winter.
Wind
Best Months: |
May, June, July |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SW, NW |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Good in Westerly winds. April to July thermal wind from Northwest, otherwise frontal driven.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From Nantes 65km direction Noirmoutier island (Ile de Noirmoutier). Get on the island and drive to Barbatre. Leave the main road before Barbatre in La Fosse and get on Rue De L'Estacade. Turn into Avenue des Boucholeurs and drive to the beach and park.
Extra information
Rules |
Zones |
The kite zone is south of the parking.
Nightlife
No information