Le Truc Vert ( ID le_truc_vert )
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Continent: Europe
Country: France
Next Big City (Airport): Bordeaux
Next Town: Petit Piquey
Latitude: 44.7302
Longitude: -1.2474
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
Good for:
- Kitesurfing
Features:
- Parking
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Type:
- Shallow
Hazards:
No Information
Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information
Chop to big waves. Shallow areas depending on tides.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 Petit Piquey. The beach is all along the coast to the west.Edit
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