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Continent:
Europe
Country:
France
Next Big City:
Bordeaux, Biarritz
Next Town:
Mimizan
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rooms, Parking
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Water
Type:
Chop, Small Wave (< 1m), Medium Wave (1-3m), Big Wave (> 3m)
Hazards:
Wave Breakers / Groynes
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
No Info

Chop with lighter winds, and big with waves with stronger westerlies. Small wave breaker at the river mouth in the center.
Beach
Type:
Sand
Size:
Big
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
June, July, August

Very long beach with lots of space. The most space and less people can be found to the north and south of the village.

Wind

Best Months:
June, July, August, September, October
Wind Type:
Thermal Winds, Frontal Winds
Best Direction:
SW, NW
Main Direction:
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

During summer (June to August) you usually have a nice thermal wind (10-20 knots) 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.



How to get there
Transport:
Car
Access:
Short Walk


Get directions from


From Bordeaux take N10 south and follow signs to Minizan and Minizan-Plage.

Extra Information
Rules:
Time Restrictions


Packed beach during summer, kitesurfers should go further north or south.

Nightlife
Good nightlife during summer.


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