Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Toulon |
Next Town |
Hyères |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Mole |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Choppy spot, not really waves. Sometimes a little more when there is more wind but never more than 2 meters.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
July, August |
Not little but not big. There is enough space to launch, land and pump all your kites. Soft sand.
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Spring:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Winter:
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Normal, Thick |
Winter with 12-18°C, summer 20-30°C.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
E, ESE, SE |
Main Direction: |
No information |
It's an East wind spot but it is also possible to ride in West winds. More than 10 knots on 10-20 days a month, that changes whith the season: you will have more wind in winter. Best direction are East and Southeast. North is impossible to ride: very gusty. The beach curves: to teh east South will be onshore, to the west SE will be onshore.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Just 3km from the airport. Just to the east of Hyeres and its airport.
Rules |
Time |
Kite is forbidden from July 1st to August 31st, because there are too many tourist.