Maubuisson - Wing Spot spot

Maubuisson - Wing Spot kitesurf, wingfoil and windfoil spot

France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 13 m 45.06 | -1.13

Overview

Maubuisson (Lac de Carcans) is a beginner and wing foil spot on the Carcans lake, run by the local kite school. The flat freshwater and consistent southwest to northwest winds make it an excellent learning spot. A well-organised site with school infrastructure, ideal for first lessons or gentle progressive sessions.

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Spot forecast for Maubuisson - Wing Spot

Sunrise 08:26 · Sunset 19:11

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Maubuisson - Wing Spot: 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

246h

in May · 26 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in May: 24 rideable days a month and 246 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is February, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 12 rideable days12 d F March: 16 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days26 d M June: 25 rideable days J July: 26 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 13 rideable days N December: 12 rideable days12 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 12 rideable days12 d F March: 16 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days26 d M June: 25 rideable days J July: 26 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 13 rideable days N December: 12 rideable days12 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is February, with 95 mm.

Monthly averages: Maubuisson - Wing Spot
Monthly averages — Maubuisson - Wing Spot — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.5 140 h 10 °C 84 mm
February 12.0 105 h 13 °C 95 mm
March 16.0 128 h 14 °C 91 mm
April 21.0 189 h 18 °C 59 mm
May 26.0 246 h 19 °C 59 mm
June 25.0 227 h 24 °C 56 mm
July 26.0 248 h 25 °C 9 mm
August 24.5 171 h 26 °C 54 mm
September 19.5 178 h 22 °C 93 mm
October 15.0 127 h 20 °C 63 mm
November 13.0 85 h 16 °C 81 mm
December 12.0 82 h 11 °C 67 mm

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Technical details of Maubuisson - Wing Spot 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: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: NNE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Open all year round
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Beginner
Parking

Parking is free along the lake.

Wind specificities

The spot works with north winds.

In summer, there is often a north thermal wind of 12-15 knots in the late afternoon.

Hazards

No particular dangers. Some sandy shallow areas can be problematic for foiling depending on the water level.

Watch out for motorboats coming out of the port and canal.

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