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Kitesurf Location - Lac Hourtin / Hourtin ( ID lac_hourtin___hourtin )      Hits: 1141
 
You are here: Europe > France > Kitesurf Location - Lac Hourtin / Hourtin ( ID lac_hourtin___hourtin )
Continent: Europe
Country: France
Next Big City (Airport):  Bordeaux
Next Town: Hourtin
Latitude:   45.1787
Longitude: -1.0859
Type:
- Lake
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurf
- Windsurf
Features:
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Lac Hourtin / Lachanau (1.77 km) Best Direction: N SW NW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Hourtin-Plage (8.38 km) Best Direction: SW NW Type: Shallow Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Big Wave (> 3m)
Carcans-Plage (13.48 km) Best Direction: SW NW Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Big Wave (> 3m)
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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- Mole

Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Flat to choppy water. Shallow areas.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
No Information
Location crowds:
No Information
Sandy beach.

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

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Warm in summer, cold in winter.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   
Best Months:
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- N
- SW
- NW
Main Direction:
- W
- WNW
- NW
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.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
From Bordeaux drive northwest on D6 and follow signs to Carcans, then to Hourtin. From here drive west to the lake and find the beach south of the harbor.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
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