Continent
Europe
Country
France
Next Big City
Paris
Next Town
Le Crotoy
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Parking

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

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