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Lachanau / Lac Hourtin kitesurf spot
France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Overview
Lachanau / Lac Hourtin is a kitesurf spot on Lac d'Hourtin-Carcans (Gironde), the largest natural lake in France. This freshwater lake in the Landes forest catches winds from North, South-West, West, West-North-West and North-West — a wide arc that makes it very wind-reliable.
Flat freshwater lake with no tidal constraints. The vast open water surface (60km²) allows long downwind runs. Shared with sailboats, swimmers and other water sports in summer. A spectacular setting in the heart of the Landes forest nature reserve.
Spot forecast for Lachanau / Lac Hourtin
Sunrise 08:26 · Sunset 19:11
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Lachanau / Lac Hourtin: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
167h
in July · 22.5 rideable days
The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 17 rideable days a month and 167 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is December, at 4.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is February, with 106 mm.
Monthly averages: Lachanau / Lac Hourtin
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.5 | 41 h | 10 °C | 92 mm |
| February | 6.5 | 48 h | 13 °C | 106 mm |
| March | 9.5 | 62 h | 14 °C | 97 mm |
| April | 15.0 | 105 h | 18 °C | 61 mm |
| May | 17.0 | 130 h | 19 °C | 71 mm |
| June | 19.0 | 119 h | 25 °C | 59 mm |
| July | 22.5 | 167 h | 25 °C | 8 mm |
| August | 17.5 | 95 h | 27 °C | 48 mm |
| September | 12.0 | 75 h | 22 °C | 99 mm |
| October | 7.5 | 57 h | 20 °C | 80 mm |
| November | 6.0 | 26 h | 16 °C | 75 mm |
| December | 4.5 | 28 h | 11 °C | 62 mm |
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Technical details of Lachanau / Lac Hourtin spot
The spot works with winds from N, SW, W, WNW, NW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
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