France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
44.75 | -1.17
Plage du Bertic - Claouey is a FFVL-approved kitesurf spot on the Bassin d'Arcachon (Gironde), at Claouey on the Lège-Cap-Ferret peninsula side of the basin. Best winds are from the North-East, East and South-East. The sandbank area provides the riding zone. Accessible approximately 2 hours before high tide.
Very limited beach space — be respectful of walkers and beach users. Many moored boats from June to October. Tidal currents can be strong at tide change. Hard to access in peak summer. Access via the D106 at Claouey then Route des Pastourelles toward the campsite.
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 September to January, peaking in December: 9 rideable days a month and 58 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is July, at 1.5 days.
7-12 knots · 91% 13-20 knots · 9%
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 91% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 11 °C. The wettest month is September, with 97 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 | 8.0 | 47 h | 11 °C | 88 mm |
| February | 6.0 | 39 h | 13 °C | 80 mm |
| March | 10.5 | 63 h | 15 °C | 82 mm |
| April | 9.5 | 67 h | 18 °C | 56 mm |
| May | 3.0 | 16 h | 19 °C | 54 mm |
| June | 3.5 | 11 h | 24 °C | 53 mm |
| July | 1.5 | 8 h | 25 °C | 9 mm |
| August | 3.0 | 15 h | 26 °C | 42 mm |
| September | 8.5 | 44 h | 22 °C | 97 mm |
| October | 9.5 | 45 h | 20 °C | 67 mm |
| November | 8.0 | 62 h | 16 °C | 78 mm |
| December | 11.0 | 58 h | 12 °C | 72 mm |
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