Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Toulon |
Next Town |
Hyeres |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
When the wind is strong, there is some little wave but generally it's a choppy spot.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Road |
Beach Users: |
No information |
It's a superb and very long (about 3km) beach of soft sand. However, the beach is really narrow so be careful, since there is a road next to it. That's why the spot isn't a good place to learn kiteboarding.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal, Thick |
Winter with 12-18°C, summer 20-30°C.
Wind
Best Months: |
April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
E, ESE, SE, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Main Direction: |
E, SE, SSE, S, W, WNW, NW |
The more running wind is a strong and a little bit gusty wind 'Mistral'. You also can kitesurf with an East wind: then the water is perfectly flat but the wind is offshore! If you want waves with an East wind just go to the other site of the narrow peninsula to the Bergerie Beach. There you can ride for kilometers up to Hyeres without taking any risk (onshore wind).
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Next to the airport and the rail station. You also have a lot of bus stations.
Extra information
There is a special channel during summer not to disturb swimmer. No license is needed. Windsurfers go to the north, kitesurfers launch to the south.
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