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Kitesurf Location - La Pointe Espagnol ( ID la_pointe_espagnol )      Hits: 1005
 
You are here: Europe > France > Kitesurf Location - La Pointe Espagnol ( ID la_pointe_espagnol )
Continent: Europe
Country: France
Next Big City (Airport):  La Rochelle
Next Town: La Tremblade
Latitude:   45.7781
Longitude: -1.2436
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurf
- Windsurf
Features:
- Rescue
- Shower
- Parking

 Map
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Water
Type:
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
No Information

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information
Very good waves. There are 3 bars of waves with 200m distance.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big

Hazards:
- None
Location crowds:
- June
- July
- August
The beach is 13km long and 500m wide.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts
- Shorty

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
In this side of France, weather is a little bit fresh but during summer you won't need a wetsuit. During the coldest month (from November to February), water isn't more than 5°C.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   
Best Months:
No Information
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- NW
Main Direction:
No Information
The spot is very dangerous with winds stronger than 6-7 Bft. Excellent spot for the Northwest after 4 or 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Medium Walk
Follow roads to La Rochelle, and after Rochefort, Marenne and Royan take the beach road. You'll enter a big forest, and stop at the La Pointe Espagnol parking. Walk some minutes in the sand and climb one dune.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None
Rescue service just during the summer. Not a beginner's spot!

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 Nightlife


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 Comments
04-02-08 Nono: The best spot of this country is LA PALMYRE is at 4km of this spot!
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