Lac Hourtin - Lachanau

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Lac Hourtin Lachanau Kitesurf Windsurf

Location:

Forecast sites:

Webcams:

Small sandy beach where to launch.

Kiteboarding Facilities in Lac Hourtin - Lachanau

Getting there:

Nearest airport:

bordeaux

Nearest big city:

bordeaux

Nearest town:

hourtin

Trip from town:

short

Access:

immediate

Directions:

From Bordeaux drive northwest on D6 and follow signs to Carcans, then towards Hourtin and follow signs to Lachanau and west to the lake.

At the beach:

Level required:

all

Best style:

freestyle
bump & jump

Watersports:

kitesurf
windsurf

Spot type:

lake

Shore:

heavy sand

Bottom:

Crowd:

Hazards:

- totally safe

Facilities:

+ school
+ parking

Beach rules:

Weather:

Warm in summer, cold in winter.

Members photo shoots:

Wind conditions:

Dominant winds:

W
NW

Respect to shore:

Best direction:

N
SW
NW

Wind strenght (Bf):

Blowing at:

Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]


› June
› July
› August
› September
› October

Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]


Wind Speed Converter

Wind details:

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.

On the water:

Water quality:

acceptable

Best tide:

no dependency

Waves:

choppy or rough

Consistency:

never

Water details:

Flat to choppy water. Shallow areas.

When is flat:

Day activities:

Night scene:

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