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Kitesurf Location - Port Fourchon ( ID Port_Fourchon )      Hits: 544
 
You are here: North America > Louisiana (USA) > Kitesurf Location - Port Fourchon ( ID Port_Fourchon )
Continent: North America
Country: Louisiana (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  New Orleans
Next Town: Golden Meadow
Latitude:   29.1098
Longitude: -90.1784
Type:
- Ocean
- Lagoon
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurf
- Windsurf
Features:
- Parking

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Near Locations
Grand Isle (17.19 km) Best Direction: SW Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
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Water
Type:
- Flat
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Wave Breakers / Groynes

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information


The ocean side has small to medium waves. Waves breaker in the water about 400 ft from shore, but only at a certain area. Further left there is an access to a lagoon with perfectly flat water in SE, S, SE, E to NE winds.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big

Hazards:
- None
Location crowds:
- None


Big sandy beach with lots of space.

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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
- April
- May
- November
- December
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
No Information
Main Direction:
No Information


This spot works with all wind directions.

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


From New Orleans take the 90 to the southwest. Then take 1 south to Golden Meadow and Port Fourchon. About 2 hrs drive from New Orleans. Park in the parking lot and go to the beach in front. To access the lagoon you need to walk for about a quarter mile eastwards.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Other


Don't drive on the beach with your car.

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 Nightlife
No nightlife.

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