Overview

Kitesurf

Biscarrosse - Plage du Vivier is a kitesurf spot on the Atlantic ocean coast near Biscarrosse (Landes), one of the main ocean beach access points for Biscarrosse-Plage. This west-facing beach on the open Côte d'Argent catches the dominant South-West to North-West Atlantic winds.

Ocean spot with Atlantic waves and swell. Wide sandy beach typical of the Landes coast. Strong currents and powerful shorebreak possible. The ocean beach at Biscarrosse is a popular surf and kite destination. Experienced riders recommended for ocean conditions.

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Spot forecast for Biscarosse, Plage du Vivier

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

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 13:05 · 3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 19:27 · 1.6 m
High tide Wed 21 · 01:53 · 3 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 07:45 · 1.6 m

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Biscarosse, Plage du Vivier: 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

373h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 373 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is December, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 47% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 11 °C. The wettest month is December, with 95 mm.

Monthly averages: Biscarosse, Plage du Vivier

Monthly averages — Biscarosse, Plage du Vivier — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.5	167 h	11 °C	92 mm
February	22.5	190 h	12 °C	81 mm
March	24.0	229 h	14 °C	79 mm
April	25.0	270 h	16 °C	53 mm
May	30.5	359 h	17 °C	64 mm
June	28.5	321 h	20 °C	36 mm
July	31.0	373 h	22 °C	11 mm
August	29.0	288 h	22 °C	50 mm
September	27.0	260 h	21 °C	90 mm
October	21.5	191 h	19 °C	81 mm
November	18.0	158 h	16 °C	85 mm
December	15.0	129 h	12 °C	95 mm

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Technical details of Biscarosse, Plage du Vivier spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

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