Lacanau-Ocean, France is a Chop, Small waves, Medium waves and Big waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and NW
.
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Lacanau-Ocean, France is a Chop, Small waves, Medium waves and Big waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and NW
.
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
From Bordeaux take D6 west to Lacanau and Lacanau-Ocean.
During the summer from June to August you have beautiful weather with temperature between 22-35°C. September to October is still ok with affordable temperature while you need a good wetsuits in December to March period. April to May is the spring season which can be very surprising in term of temperatures.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and NW
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Lacanau-Ocean, France.
During summer (June to August) you usually have a nice thermic 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-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. Just check the weather forecast and you'll get a fair picture. Direction is usually West-South-Southwest.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW, WSW, W and WNW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Lacanau-Ocean, France are
June, July, August, September and October
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
During the summer from June to August you have beautiful weather with temperature between 22-35°C. September to October is still ok with affordable temperature while you need a good wetsuits in December to March period. April to May is the spring season which can be very surprising in term of temperatures.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and NW
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Lacanau-Ocean, France.
During summer (June to August) you usually have a nice thermic 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-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. Just check the weather forecast and you'll get a fair picture. Direction is usually West-South-Southwest.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW, WSW, W and WNW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Lacanau-Ocean, France are
June, July, August, September and October
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Lacanau-Ocean, France is a
Chop, Small waves, Medium waves and Big waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Big size.
This spot is on the Atlantic coast so you have kilometers of free beaches which make the launching and landing very safe. Watch out for swimmers which are delimited with flag and rescue man.
High tide during September and October which can be dangerous for beginners. Quite big and real waves easily up to 3-5m. Wave direction is difficult to assess as it depends of the tide and depression direction.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Lacanau-Ocean, France is a
Chop, Small waves, Medium waves and Big waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Big size.
This spot is on the Atlantic coast so you have kilometers of free beaches which make the launching and landing very safe. Watch out for swimmers which are delimited with flag and rescue man.
High tide during September and October which can be dangerous for beginners. Quite big and real waves easily up to 3-5m. Wave direction is difficult to assess as it depends of the tide and depression direction.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
June, July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Currents
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
June, July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Currents
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
In Lacanau you have three main areas: South, main center, North. Prefer North and South as main center is usually plenty of swimmers especially during the high season. The first thing to do when you arrive is to go directly to the rescue house where you'll see the color of the flag which indicates if the water is dangerous or not and some information about the tide, weather expected etc. Be careful especially in the summer when it's crowded with people.
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