High tide during September and October which can be dangerous for beginners. Quite big and real waves easily up to 3-5m. Wave direction is difficult to assess as it depends of the tide and depression direction.

This spot is on the Atlantic coast so you have kilometers of free beaches which make the launching and landing very safe. Watch out for swimmers which are delimited with flag and rescue man.

During summer (June to August) you usually have a nice thermic 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-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. Just check the weather forecast and you'll get a fair picture. Direction is usually West-South-Southwest.

From Bordeaux take D6 west to Lacanau and Lacanau-Ocean.

In Lacanau you have three main areas: South, main center, North. Prefer North and South as main center is usually plenty of swimmers especially during the high season. The first thing to do when you arrive is to go directly to the rescue house where you'll see the color of the flag which indicates if the water is dangerous or not and some information about the tide, weather expected etc. Be careful especially in the summer when it's crowded with people.