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Lake Pontchartrain / West End ( ID lake_pontchartrain___west_end )      Hits: 714
You are here: North America > Louisiana (USA) > Lake Pontchartrain / West End ( ID lake_pontchartrain___west_end )
Continent: North America
Country: Louisiana (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  New Orleans
Next Town: Metaire
Latitude:   30.0293
Longitude: -90.118
Type:
- Lake
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Toilet
- Food
- Parking

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Near Beaches
Lake Pontchartrain / Pontchartrain Beach (5.37 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE WNW NW NNW Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
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Water
Type:
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- Ships/Boats
- Wave Breakers / Groynes
- Rocks
- Stakes

Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Flat to choppy water, depending on wind strength. Lots of obstacles close to shore, be careful.

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 Beach
Type:
- Grass
Size:
- None

Hazards:
- Rocks
- Other
Beach crowds:
- None


No beach. Kitesurf lines can be set up on a grassy park. To enter and exit water you need booties to walk down boat ramp or over rocks.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorty
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorty
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit


Hot and humid in the summer. Wetsuit in the winter time when cold air from the fronts blow through. Water temps varies with the seasons. Very warm in the summer and cools off to wetsuit temperatures in winter.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- January
- February
- March
- May
- September
- October
- November
- December
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- N
- NNE
- NE
- ENE
- E
- W
- WNW
- NW
- NNW
Main Direction:
- N
- SE


Fairly constant 15-20+ when it is blowing but watch the clouds for unexpected gusts from thunderstorms. Hurricanes and tropical storms send wind through from late summer through October.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


From I-10 exit to West End Blvd. and continue towards the lake. Take a left just before the West End sign on the wall and continue around the marina until you see the park and boat launch.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


None, but this launch is sketchy in and out so you must be able to stay upwind and be an advanced rider.

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 Nightlife
New Orleans offers a great nightlife.

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