Kite-surf Estagnots

Level: Intermediate, Expert Type: Ocean Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave, Big wave Water hazards: Currents Water quality: Clean Infos: With lower tide nice lagoons can form with shallow and flat water. On higher tide and outside the lagoons choppy and waves, which can get pretty big. Beach type & size: Sand - Big Infos: Long, sandy beach. Many tourists during sumer. 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 Hossegor and just north of it you will find Estagnots. Accommodations: Parking