Continent
Europe
Country
France
Next Big City
Marseille
Next Town
Nimes, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Parking

Water

Type:
Flat
Hazards:
None
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

A man made channel, specially for speed windsurfing, about 1km long, has been build. Perfectly flat water. On the ocean side you can find nice speed conditions as well, but winds will be offshore then.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Big
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
None

Big, sandy beach. Lots of space.

Weather

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

In summer season you don't need a wetsuit. But you could take it with you because it could be a little colder. The water was something like 25°C the air was 35°C but it can be 20°C as well the season is from June to August. You can surf off-season as well but a wetsuit is needed. Air: summer 25-35°C, winter 5-15°C. Water: summer 20-25°C, winter 5-10°C. Sometimes there is a cold current, so a wetsuit is also in the summer recommended.

Wind

Best Months:
No information
Wind Type:
Thermal
Best Direction:
N
Main Direction:
No information

Best in Mistral (North) for speed.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From Nimes get onto D570 and it ends in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. Drive to the water and turn left and take the street along the water until you see the speed channel.

Extra information

Rules
None

Nightlife

No information