Ile de Noirmoutier / Les Boucholeurs, 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
.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Ile de Noirmoutier / Les Boucholeurs, 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
.
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 Nantes 65km direction Noirmoutier island (Ile de Noirmoutier). Get on the island and drive to Barbatre. Leave the main road before Barbatre in La Fosse and get on Rue De L'Estacade. Turn into Avenue des Boucholeurs and drive to the beach and park.
From Nantes 65km direction Noirmoutier island (Ile de Noirmoutier). Get on the island and drive to Barbatre. Leave the main road before Barbatre in La Fosse and get on Rue De L'Estacade. Turn into Avenue des Boucholeurs and drive to the beach and park.
Riding Conditions in Ile de Noirmoutier / Les Boucholeurs, France
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Nice and warm in summer, only shorty needed. October to May a wetsuit is needed. Quiet cold in winter.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and NW
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Ile de Noirmoutier / Les Boucholeurs, France.
Good in Westerly winds. April to July thermal wind from Northwest, otherwise frontal driven.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Ile de Noirmoutier / Les Boucholeurs, France are
May, June and July
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Nice and warm in summer, only shorty needed. October to May a wetsuit is needed. Quiet cold in winter.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and NW
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Ile de Noirmoutier / Les Boucholeurs, France.
Good in Westerly winds. April to July thermal wind from Northwest, otherwise frontal driven.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Ile de Noirmoutier / Les Boucholeurs, France are
May, June and July
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Ile de Noirmoutier / Les Boucholeurs, France is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Long sandy beach with dunes in the bay of La Gueriniere. Can get packed in July and August.
Quite important tides, especially on the West coast of the island. On the west coast the water is choppy with westerly winds. Shallow areas. Beware of the mussels poles at low tide.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Ile de Noirmoutier / Les Boucholeurs, France is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Long sandy beach with dunes in the bay of La Gueriniere. Can get packed in July and August.
Quite important tides, especially on the West coast of the island. On the west coast the water is choppy with westerly winds. Shallow areas. Beware of the mussels poles at low tide.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Stakes
.
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
July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Stakes
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.