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Mimizan-Plage kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Spot currently openIntermediate level 44.21 | -1.3

Overview

Mimizan-Plage is a kitesurf spot on the Landes coast, at the mouth of the Courant de Mimizan. The beach receives dominant west and northwest Atlantic winds. Mimizan is a classic Landes seaside resort with a good kite and surf tradition. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders in normal Atlantic conditions.

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Spot forecast for Mimizan-Plage

Sunrise 08:26 · Sunset 19:13

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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 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 Now00:382.8 m06:351.8 m13:053 m19:261.6 m01:533 m07:441.6 m14:063.2 m20:201.3 m02:413.2 m08:331.4 m14:503.5 m21:011.1 m03:183.5 m09:141.1 m15:273.7 m21:380.8 m03:523.7 m09:500.9 m16:024 m22:120.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 0.6 m

Mimizan-Plage: 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

307h

in July · 30 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 307 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is November, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 14.5 rideable days J February: 14 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 27.5 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days30 d J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days11 d N December: 11 rideable days11 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 14.5 rideable days J February: 14 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 27.5 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days30 d J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days11 d N December: 11 rideable days11 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 12 °C. The wettest month is September, with 95 mm.

Monthly averages: Mimizan-Plage
Monthly averages — Mimizan-Plage — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.5 131 h 12 °C 87 mm
February 14.0 125 h 14 °C 80 mm
March 19.5 165 h 15 °C 86 mm
April 23.5 204 h 18 °C 57 mm
May 27.5 290 h 19 °C 74 mm
June 26.5 245 h 23 °C 38 mm
July 30.0 307 h 24 °C 11 mm
August 26.5 214 h 26 °C 44 mm
September 20.5 193 h 22 °C 95 mm
October 17.0 144 h 20 °C 83 mm
November 11.0 92 h 16 °C 72 mm
December 11.0 87 h 12 °C 81 mm

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Technical details of Mimizan-Plage spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable 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: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: S, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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