Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Dax |
Next Town |
Mimizan Plage |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Rescue, Shower, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Currents |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
The spot is best known as a surf spot, but all kinds of surfing is possible there all year long. Watch out for dangerous currents.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Big sandy beach. Lots of space. Can get packed in summer, then just walk up north to find enough space.
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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 |
Nice weather, mainly in summer. Just shorts in summer, fall to spring thin wetsuit, winter thicker needed. All year riding possible.
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NW |
Main Direction: |
NW |
Northwest breeze in general. Usually there is more wind during fall and winter. In the summer there is often a breeze in the afternoon, witch allows you to ride often, although it will never be a strong wind (max. 15 knots).
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From Bordeaux, Dax, or Mont-de-Marsan, just go for Mimizan, it's well indicated. Once there, go to Mimizan Plage, and then toward the north where the beach is.
Rules |
Time |
During the summer, you might want to walk a bit to the north (200m), because there is a lot of people swimming and the lifeguards won't necessarily appreciate you riding in the middle of swimmers, when 200m to the north there is nobody on the beach and in the water.
All kind of nightlife available.