Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Bordeaux |
Next Town |
Petit Piquey |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Bordeaux |
Next Town |
Petit Piquey |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave, Big wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Chop to big waves. Shallow areas depending on tides.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Very long, sandy beach with lots of space. Tourists during summer. Kitesurfers should go out of their way.
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Warm in summer, cold in winter.
Best Months: |
June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SW, NW |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, 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.
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From Bordeaux take D106 west and drive until you get to Petit Piquey. The beach is all along the coast to the west.
Rules |
No information |