Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Nantes |
Next Town |
Saint Nazaire, Asserac |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
No information |
Best Tide: |
High tide |
It's a big bay open on to the west. Really good to start the kite in a safe place. The tide is very important, you kite 2.5 hrs before and after the hight tide. Water level is between 50cm and 2m. No wave (no more than 30cm), it's flat. Nice at high tide but a long walk at low tide. Plenty of windsurfers around.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Tidal |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Only sand. Typically a beach from Brittany. Safe spot for launching and landing, but a lot of people in summer.
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Spring:
|
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 |
The temperatures depend on the season: from October to March air about 8°C and water 10°C. From March to August: air 15-30°C, water 13-18°C. September: air 23°C, water 20°C. Winter wetsuit during winter. A shorty during summer.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, September, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SW, W, NW |
Main Direction: |
NE, SW, W, NW |
September to March: SW, W and NW are really good between 10-50 knots. March to May: Northeast not good offshore irregular or West, 10-20 knots. June to August: West, 10 to 20 knots or nothing.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From Nantes Airport, direction Vannes 40km, exit Herbignac. Go to Herbignac, then to Asserac, then to Pont Mahé. There is parking under trees and grass.
Rules |
None |
Be careful, many people at the beach during summer.
