Ile de Re / Phares des Baleines, France is a Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W
.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Ile de Re / Phares des Baleines, France !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Ile de Re / Phares des Baleines, France is a Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W
.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Ile de Re / Phares des Baleines, France !
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 La Rochelle, take the bridge (toll of about 16 Euro) and follow signs to Phares des Baleines (means `lighthouse of the wales`). Once you get to the lighthouse, it's a little bit off to the right hand side if you're facing the sea.
From La Rochelle, take the bridge (toll of about 16 Euro) and follow signs to Phares des Baleines (means `lighthouse of the wales`). Once you get to the lighthouse, it's a little bit off to the right hand side if you're facing the sea.
Riding Conditions in Ile de Re / Phares des Baleines, France
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Warm summer. Spring, autumn and winter wetsuit needed. Surfable all year.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W
.
Quite regular winds, often only picks up after 18:00 in the afternoon.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Warm summer. Spring, autumn and winter wetsuit needed. Surfable all year.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W
.
Quite regular winds, often only picks up after 18:00 in the afternoon.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Ile de Re / Phares des Baleines, France is a
Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Quite a smallish beach, shared with launch site for little yachts and other fishing boats dragged up onto the beach. At spring high tide, the beach disappears. The beach also has several segments created by large drain pipes or concrete walls running out into the sea. Luckily, not too many people here, if, go further up the beach where there's less obstructions.
Sometimes swell can be quite big, but normally the sea is fairly calm.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Ile de Re / Phares des Baleines, France is a
Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Quite a smallish beach, shared with launch site for little yachts and other fishing boats dragged up onto the beach. At spring high tide, the beach disappears. The beach also has several segments created by large drain pipes or concrete walls running out into the sea. Luckily, not too many people here, if, go further up the beach where there's less obstructions.
Sometimes swell can be quite big, but normally the sea is fairly calm.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Reefs, Wavebreakers and Shells
.
Beach risks reported:
Concrete,Other
.
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
Reefs, Wavebreakers and Shells
.
