France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Lac de Lacanau - Lacanau-Ville is a FFVL-approved kitesurf spot on Lac de Lacanau (Gironde), a freshwater lake inland from the Lacanau-Océan surf beach. Practice is regulated by prefectural order with designated kite and teaching zones marked by yellow buoys.
SW wind (autumn) is ideal. W and NW winds are gusty. N wind is disturbed near shore but can be strong offshore. Beware of pine trees causing wind turbulence at launch — many kites have been lost in them. Avoid the alios reef underwater which can cause injury. Windsurfers, swimmers in summer, and duck hunting (tonne) from August to February share the lake. Navigate north of the beach for steadier wind. Access via "Halte Nautique" in Lacanau-Ville centre.
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
The season runs from March to September, peaking in May: 21 rideable days a month and 222 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 9 days.
7-12 knots · 84% 13-20 knots · 14% 21-30 knots · 1% 31+ knots · under 1%
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is February, with 98 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.0 | 116 h | 10 °C | 88 mm |
| February | 11.5 | 107 h | 13 °C | 98 mm |
| March | 17.5 | 131 h | 14 °C | 97 mm |
| April | 19.5 | 175 h | 18 °C | 61 mm |
| May | 24.0 | 222 h | 19 °C | 76 mm |
| June | 22.0 | 178 h | 25 °C | 50 mm |
| July | 24.0 | 213 h | 25 °C | 8 mm |
| August | 20.0 | 128 h | 26 °C | 35 mm |
| September | 17.0 | 156 h | 21 °C | 82 mm |
| October | 13.0 | 120 h | 19 °C | 69 mm |
| November | 12.0 | 89 h | 15 °C | 76 mm |
| December | 9.0 | 69 h | 11 °C | 75 mm |
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