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Kitesurf Location - Lake Pontchartrain / Mandeville Harbor ( ID Lake_Pontchartrain___Mandeville_Harbor )      Hits: 359
 
You are here: North America > Louisiana (USA) > Kitesurf Location - Lake Pontchartrain / Mandeville Harbor ( ID Lake_Pontchartrain___Mandeville_Harbor )
Continent: North America
Country: Louisiana (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  New Orleans
Next Town: Mandeville
Latitude:   30.349
Longitude: -90.0613
Type:
- Lake
Rider Ability:
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Parking

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Near Locations
Lake Pontchartrain / Fontainebleu State Park (2.11 km) Best Direction: SE Type: Shallow Flat Chop
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Water
Type:
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- Ships/Boats

Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Flat to choppy water. Very flat behind the wave breakers in E, SE, S and SW winds. Look out for boats.

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 Location
Type:
- Grass
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
No Information
Location crowds:
No Information
The beach is mainly grass and only 200x200 ft. You should walk out into the water to launch your kite. A boat ramp is just next to it.

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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

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   
Best Months:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- SE
Main Direction:
No Information
Best during winter and spring frontals.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
In Mandeville drive to the lake and take Lakeshore Dr to the harbor.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None
Look out for boats going in and out of the harbor and around the boat ramp, specially on weekends.

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