Lac Hourtin / Hourtin, 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
N, SW and NW
.
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 Hourtin / Hourtin, 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
N, SW and NW
.
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
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.
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.
Riding Conditions in Lac Hourtin / Hourtin, France
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Warm in summer, cold in winter.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, SW and NW
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Lac Hourtin / Hourtin, France.
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.
Wind
usually
blows
from W, WNW and NW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Lac Hourtin / Hourtin, France are
June, July, August, September and October
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Warm in summer, cold in winter.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, SW and NW
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Lac Hourtin / Hourtin, France.
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.
Wind
usually
blows
from W, WNW and NW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Lac Hourtin / Hourtin, France are
June, July, August, September and October
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Lac Hourtin / Hourtin, France is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
Sandy beach.
Flat to choppy water. Shallow areas.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Lac Hourtin / Hourtin, France is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.