Ile de Noirmoutier / Les Boucholeurs ( ID ile_de_noirmoutier___les_boucholeurs )
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Continent: Europe
Country: France
Next Big City (Airport): Nantes
Next Town: La Barbatre, La Fosse
Latitude: 46.9168
Longitude: -2.1706
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
Good for:
- Kitesurfing
Features:
- Parking
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Type:
- Shallow
Hazards:
- Stakes
Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information
Quite important tides, especially on the West coast of the island. On the west coast the water is choppy with westerly winds. Shallow areas. Beware of the mussels poles at low tide.Edit
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Depending on Tide
Hazards:
No Information
Beach crowds:
- July
Long sandy beach with dunes in the bay of La Guérinière. Can get packed in July and August.Edit
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts
Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Nice and warm in summer, only shorty needed. October to May a wetsuit is needed. Quiet cold in winter.Edit
Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
- May
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
Best Direction:
- SW
Main Direction:
- SW
Good in Westerly winds. April to July thermal wind from Northwest, otherwise frontal driven.Edit
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
From Nantes 65km direction Noirmoutier island (Ile de Noirmoutier). Get on the island and drive to Barbatre. Leave the main road before Barbatre in La Fosse and get on Rue De L'Estacade. Turn into Avenue des Boucholeurs and drive to the beach and park.Edit
The kite zone is south of the parking.Edit
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