Continent
Europe
Country
France
Next Big City
Bordeaux
Next Town
Hourtin
 
Type:
Lake
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:
No information
Quality:
Cloudy
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Flat to choppy water. Shallow areas.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Small
Hazards:
No information
Beach Users:
No information

Small sandy beach.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Shorts, Shorty
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Thick

Warm in summer, cold in winter.

Wind

Best Months:
June, July, August, September, October
Wind Type:
Thermal, Frontal
Best Direction:
N, SW, NW
Main Direction:
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
Access
Short walk

From Bordeaux drive northwest on D6 and follow signs to Carcans, then towards Hourtin and follow signs to Lachanau and west to the lake.

Extra information

Rules
No information

Nightlife

No information