Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Nantes |
Next Town |
St-Nazaire, La Baule-Escoublac |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
No information |
Best Tide: |
Low tide |
Tidal beach. With strong winds waves can form, the nicest wave can be found at the sand bar, but not too big. Shore break at high tide. Normally flat to choppy. Shallow on the sand bar during low tide. Waves with W and SW.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Very long and sandy beach. The beach is in a big bay. The beach can get very packed with beach goers during summer.
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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 |
Summer nice and warm. Fall to spring a wetsuit is needed. In winter it can get very cold, but usually all year possible.
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SE, SW |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Winds come mainly with depressions, usually westerly winds. Any strength possible. Since it is a big bay, many directions work on this beach.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From St-Nazaire just follow the signs towards La Baule-Escoublac. Here get to the beach.
Rules |
Time |
No kitesurfing between 10:00 am 07:00 pm during June, July and August due to the holiday season.
Great nightlife.