Kite-surf Capbreton

Level: Intermediate, Expert Type: Ocean Water type: Chop, Small wave, Medium wave, Big wave Water hazards: Currents, Wave breaker Water quality: Clean Infos: Choppy and waves, which can get pretty big. For a bit smaller waves go further north, just south of the harbor mole. Here are a few wave breakers. Beach type & size: Sand - Big Infos: Long sandy beach, lots of space. Many tourists during summer. At some parts some old bunkers on the beach. Identified hazards: Concrete Beachgoer: June, July, August Weather specificities: Warm in summer, cold in winter. Wind type: Thermal, Frontal Wind specificities: 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. Best months: June, July, August, September, October Access description: by Car - From Bordeaux drive south towards Biarritz. Follow signs to Capbreton. Here get onto Avenue des Alouettes and drive south and turn right to the ocean and park. Walk for about 200m onto the beach.