Kitesurf Location - Lac Hourtin / Lachanau ( ID lac_hourtin___lachanau )
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Continent: Europe
Country: France
Next Big City (Airport): Bordeaux
Next Town: Hourtin
Latitude: 45.1641
Longitude: -1.0769
Type:
- Lake
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
Good for:
Features:
- Parking
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Type:
- Shallow
Hazards:
No Information
Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Flat to choppy water. Shallow areas.Edit
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Small
Hazards:
No Information
Location crowds:
No Information
Small sandy beach.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:
- N
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, then towards Hourtin and follow signs to Lachanau and west to the lake.Edit
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