Lac de Cazaux / Cazaux, France is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SE and SSE, S
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Lac de Cazaux / Cazaux, France is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SE and SSE, S
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this 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
Sanguinet is in Southwest France. Bordeaux Merignac Airport A63 direction Arcachon. Then follow signs to Sanguinet. Cazaux is just about 9km northwest of Sanguinet, on the north tip of the lake.
Sanguinet is in Southwest France. Bordeaux Merignac Airport A63 direction Arcachon. Then follow signs to Sanguinet. Cazaux is just about 9km northwest of Sanguinet, on the north tip of the lake.
Riding Conditions in Lac de Cazaux / Cazaux, France
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
You can easily kite anytime in Sanguinet with 2 main seasons: June to September: summer quite hot between 20-40°C during high summer. September to October: temperature is going down but wind is blowing up due to strong depression coming from the ocean. Complete wetsuit equipment in winter, shorty or nothing in summer.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SE and SSE, S
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Lac de Cazaux / Cazaux, France.
June to September: you have what we call `thermal`, local wind starting to blow usually in the afternoon (with tide) picking up between 3:30pm and 6pm. Direction is West/Northwest with wind average between 12-18 knots. 16-20m2 are the perfect size. September and October: wind is strongly blowing (up to 30-40 knots) when depressions are coming. Best wind direction are southerlies.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW
on the spot.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
You can easily kite anytime in Sanguinet with 2 main seasons: June to September: summer quite hot between 20-40°C during high summer. September to October: temperature is going down but wind is blowing up due to strong depression coming from the ocean. Complete wetsuit equipment in winter, shorty or nothing in summer.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SE and SSE, S
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Lac de Cazaux / Cazaux, France.
June to September: you have what we call `thermal`, local wind starting to blow usually in the afternoon (with tide) picking up between 3:30pm and 6pm. Direction is West/Northwest with wind average between 12-18 knots. 16-20m2 are the perfect size. September and October: wind is strongly blowing (up to 30-40 knots) when depressions are coming. Best wind direction are southerlies.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW
on the spot.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Lac de Cazaux / Cazaux, France is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
Sandy beach, about 600m long and 70m wide.
The water is quite flat on the edge of the lake and you can get small waves (<1m) in the middle of the lake during huge depression coming from the ocean. The water looks green/yellow. Shallow access.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Lac de Cazaux / Cazaux, France is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
Sandy beach, about 600m long and 70m wide.
The water is quite flat on the edge of the lake and you can get small waves (<1m) in the middle of the lake during huge depression coming from the ocean. The water looks green/yellow. Shallow access.
Need to know
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Boats and Mole
.
Need to know
Need to know
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Boats and Mole
.
