L'Horizon ( ID l__horizon )
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Continent: Europe
Country: France
Next Big City (Airport): Bordeaux
Next Town: Cap Ferret
Latitude: 44.6372
Longitude: -1.2585
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
Good for:
- Kitesurfing
Features:
- Parking
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Type:
- Shallow
Hazards:
- Currents
Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information
Depending on the tides and wind directions this spot offers all. On low tide shallow lagoons behind sand bars with flat water. Waves can be big.Edit
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big
Hazards:
No Information
Beach crowds:
- June
Very long, sandy beach with lots of space. Tourists during summer. Kitesurfers should go out of their way.Edit
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts
Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Warm in summer, cold in winter.Edit
Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
- June
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
Best Direction:
- SW
Main Direction:
- SW
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.Edit
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
From Bordeaux take D106 west and drive until you get to Cap Ferret. The beach is along the west coast.Edit
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