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Lacanau-Océan - Maison de la Glisse kitesurf spot

France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 3 m 45.01 | -1.2

Overview

Lacanau-Océan - Maison de la Glisse is a FFVL-approved kitesurf spot at the northern end of Lacanau-Océan (Gironde), at the Maison de la Glisse on the seafront. This wide exposed beach is used outside the summer season or in summer after 7pm. Do not interfere with surf lessons. Navigation is reserved for experienced riders as waves can be large and currents strong.

The typical wind is a NW thermal sea breeze around 15 knots. Be careful not to drift north when the wind is due north — returning to shore can be difficult. Ocean spot with waves, shorebreak, and currents. Advanced riders recommended.

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Spot forecast for Lacanau-Océan - Maison de la Glisse

Sunrise 08:27 · Sunset 19:12

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.8 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:362.9 m06:361.9 m13:033.1 m19:271.7 m01:513.1 m07:451.7 m14:043.3 m20:191.4 m02:393.3 m08:331.4 m14:483.6 m21:001.1 m03:163.6 m09:121.1 m15:253.9 m21:360.8 m03:493.8 m09:480.9 m16:004.1 m22:100.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 1.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m

Lacanau-Océan - Maison de la Glisse: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

215h

in July · 25 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in July: 22 rideable days a month and 215 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is November, at 9 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 11 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days J July: 25 rideable days25 d J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 11 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days9 d N December: 9 rideable days9 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 11 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days J July: 25 rideable days25 d J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 11 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days9 d N December: 9 rideable days9 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 11 °C. The wettest month is March, with 88 mm.

Monthly averages: Lacanau-Océan - Maison de la Glisse
Monthly averages — Lacanau-Océan - Maison de la Glisse — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 13.5 96 h 11 °C 87 mm
February 11.0 80 h 13 °C 87 mm
March 17.0 116 h 14 °C 88 mm
April 20.0 158 h 17 °C 52 mm
May 24.0 183 h 19 °C 62 mm
June 23.0 191 h 23 °C 53 mm
July 25.0 215 h 24 °C 8 mm
August 23.5 165 h 25 °C 46 mm
September 15.0 108 h 21 °C 69 mm
October 11.0 83 h 20 °C 59 mm
November 9.0 53 h 16 °C 80 mm
December 9.0 64 h 12 °C 62 mm

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Technical details of Lacanau-Océan - Maison de la Glisse spot

N: Rideable NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Depending on conditions SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, S, SSW, SW.

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