Kitesurf Location - Carcans-Plage ( ID carcans_plage )
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Continent: Europe
Country: France
Next Big City (Airport): Bordeaux
Next Town: Carcans
Latitude: 45.0829
Longitude: -1.1913
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
Good for:
Features:
- Camping
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Type:
- Chop
Hazards:
No Information
Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information
Chop and small to big waves.Edit
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big
Hazards:
No Information
Location crowds:
- June
Long sandy beach. Tourists during summer, kitesurfer should go a bit further north or south.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:
- W
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 drive northwest on D6 and follow signs to Carcans. From here drive west to the ocean and get to Carcans-Plage.Edit
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