Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Caen |
Next Town |
Asnelles |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping, Parking |
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Water
Type: |
Shallow, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Not really a wave spot. Quite choppy indeed. Particularity: artificial port (WW2: D-Day) which offers two different conditions of waves if you ride 'in' the port or 'outside'.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Sandy beach. Large place to take off kites. Not many obstacles, really safe.
Weather
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Spring:
|
Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorty |
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Fall:
|
Normal |
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Winter:
|
Normal |
Tempered climate, cold in winter and not so hot during summer (max 30°C). Quite windy. Wetsuit: shorty in summer, full 4/3mm during winter season. Water temperature about 10°C (winter) to 20°C (summer).
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
No information |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Winds depend on depressions, which are the norm in fall to spring.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
|
Short walk |
Airport: Paris. Direction: Caen (by plane, train or car). Then northwest to Asnelles through Courseulles, Ver-sur-Mer. Asnelles is a small village on the coast. Camping OK.
Extra information
Rules |
None |
Nightlife
No information