Continent |
North America |
Country |
Louisiana (USA) |
Next Big City |
New Orleans |
Next Town |
Mandeville |
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Lake Pontchartrain / Mandeville Harbor Search Add Picture Edit
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Ships |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water. Very flat behind the wave breakers in E, SE, S and SW winds. Look out for boats.
Beach
Type: |
Grass |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
No information |
The beach is mainly grass and only 200x200 ft. You should walk out into the water to launch your kite. A boat ramp is just next to it.
Weather
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Spring:
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Shorty |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorty |
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Winter:
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Normal |
Hot and humid in the summer. Wetsuit in the winter time when cold air from the fronts blow through. Water temps varies with the seasons. Very warm in the summer and cools off to wetsuit temperatures in winter.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SE |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Best during winter and spring frontals.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
In Mandeville drive to the lake and take Lakeshore Dr to the harbor.
Extra information
Rules |
None |
Look out for boats going in and out of the harbor and around the boat ramp, specially on weekends.
Nightlife
No information