Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Bordeaux |
Next Town |
Hourtin |
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
No information |
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Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Mole |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water. Shallow areas.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Sandy beach.
Weather
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Spring:
|
Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
|
Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Warm in summer, cold in winter.
Wind
Best Months: |
June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, SW, NW |
Main Direction: |
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 |
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Access
|
Short walk |
From Bordeaux drive northwest on D6 and follow signs to Carcans, then to Hourtin. From here drive west to the lake and find the beach south of the harbor.
Extra information
Rules |
No information |
Nightlife
No information