Continent
Europe
Country
France
Next Big City
Bordeaux
Next Town
Cap Ferret
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave, Big wave
Hazards:
Currents
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
No information

Depending on the tides and wind directions this spot offers all. On low tide shallow lagoons behind sand bars with flat water. Waves can be big.

Beach

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.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Shorts, Shorty
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Thick

Warm in summer, cold in winter.

Wind

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.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From Bordeaux take D106 west and drive until you get to Cap Ferret. The beach is along the west coast.

Extra information

Rules
No information

Nightlife

No information