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Andernos-les-Bains - Bassin d'Arcachon kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Spot currently openBeginner level 44.73 | -1.09

Overview

Andernos-les-Bains is a kitesurf spot on the north shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon, facing south towards the bay. The sheltered position gives flat water ideal for learning and foiling in light wind. Northwest and west winds are most reliable on summer afternoons. A good family spot in a pleasant town setting.

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Spot forecast for Andernos-les-Bains - Bassin d'Arcachon

Sunrise 08:26 · 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 5.7 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 Now00:132.8 m06:511.8 m12:553 m19:391.6 m02:013 m07:561.6 m14:093.2 m20:291.4 m02:473.2 m08:421.4 m14:513.5 m21:091.1 m03:203.5 m09:211.1 m15:263.7 m21:440.8 m03:513.7 m09:570.9 m16:004 m22:180.6 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 · 1.4 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

Andernos-les-Bains - Bassin d'Arcachon: 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

315h

in May · 29 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in May: 26 rideable days a month and 315 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is December, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days29 d M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days J August: 28.5 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days29 d M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days J August: 28.5 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 11 °C. The wettest month is September, with 115 mm.

Monthly averages: Andernos-les-Bains - Bassin d'Arcachon
Monthly averages — Andernos-les-Bains - Bassin d'Arcachon — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.0 128 h 11 °C 92 mm
February 16.0 129 h 13 °C 92 mm
March 21.0 173 h 15 °C 83 mm
April 22.0 228 h 18 °C 62 mm
May 29.0 315 h 19 °C 70 mm
June 26.5 283 h 24 °C 56 mm
July 29.0 313 h 25 °C 11 mm
August 28.5 255 h 27 °C 44 mm
September 23.5 213 h 21 °C 115 mm
October 16.5 137 h 20 °C 61 mm
November 14.5 105 h 16 °C 75 mm
December 12.5 93 h 12 °C 78 mm

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Technical details of Andernos-les-Bains - Bassin d'Arcachon 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: Rideable SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: NNE, SSW, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Parking

Seafront car parks at Andernos, accessible from Andernos via the D3. Full services in town.

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