Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Paris |
Next Town |
Le Crotoy |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
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Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Currents |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
High tide, Low tide, Coming tide |
It's inside the Bay of Somme. Large area with shallow waters (good for beginners), which becomes too shallow on low tide.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Tidal |
Hazards: |
Concrete |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Sand and dunes on the right of the village, concrete in front.
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 |
Wetsuit all year, summer in shorty or shorts possible.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Best winds from fall to spring. Best in westerlies.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Two hours drive from Paris. From Paris towards Amiens, then Abbeville. Then to the bay of Somme and then Le Crotoy.
Extra information
Rules |
Zones |
Nice spot although there is a regulation and some rules to be aware of. It is not allowed to practice in the game preserve and along side the buildings.
Nightlife
No information