Bassin d'Arcachon / Arbousiers, 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
SW and NW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Bassin d'Arcachon / Arbousiers, 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
SW and NW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
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 southwest on A63, A660 and N250 to Arcachon. From here drive southwest towards Pyla sur Mer and get onto Allee des Arbousiers and take it to the water.
From Bordeaux drive southwest on A63, A660 and N250 to Arcachon. From here drive southwest towards Pyla sur Mer and get onto Allee des Arbousiers and take it to the water.
Riding Conditions in Bassin d'Arcachon / Arbousiers, France
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Warm in summer, cold in winter.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and NW
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Bassin d'Arcachon / Arbousiers, 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. Never kite with East wind on this spot or you may not come back!
Wind
usually
blows
from SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Bassin d'Arcachon / Arbousiers, 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
SW and NW
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Bassin d'Arcachon / Arbousiers, 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. Never kite with East wind on this spot or you may not come back!
Wind
usually
blows
from SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Bassin d'Arcachon / Arbousiers, France are
June, July, August, September and October
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
Bassin d'Arcachon / Arbousiers, France is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
Sandy beach. Many tourists during summer.
Flat to choppy water. Shallow areas. During summer many boats anchored in front of the beach. Flat water at low tide (2 hours before and after low tide). Very choppy at up tide and strong currents. Very clear water.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
Bassin d'Arcachon / Arbousiers, France is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
Sandy beach. Many tourists during summer.
Flat to choppy water. Shallow areas. During summer many boats anchored in front of the beach. Flat water at low tide (2 hours before and after low tide). Very choppy at up tide and strong currents. Very clear water.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
June, July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Currents and Boats
.
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 and Boats
.