Overview

Kitesurf

Étang de Lacanau - Lacanau-Ville is a kitesurf spot on the western shore of Lac de Lacanau (Gironde), a large freshwater lake in the Landes forest. This side of the lake faces east and catches South-West, West-South-West, West, West-North-West and North-West winds — the dominant Atlantic-influenced directions that blow across the lake.

Freshwater lake with flat water and no tidal constraints. The Lacanau lake is a popular wind sports destination with a good wind regime throughout the year. See also the nearby Lac de Lacanau - Lacanau-Ville spot for regulated FFVL zone details. No ocean currents or waves.

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Spot forecast for etang de lacanau | lacanau ville

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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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 12.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:36 · 2.9 m Low tide 06:36 · 1.9 m High tide 13:03 · 3.1 m Low tide 19:27 · 1.7 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:51 · 3.1 m Low tide 07:45 · 1.7 m High tide 14:04 · 3.3 m Low tide 20:19 · 1.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:39 · 3.3 m Low tide 08:33 · 1.4 m High tide 14:48 · 3.6 m Low tide 21:00 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:16 · 3.6 m Low tide 09:12 · 1.1 m High tide 15:25 · 3.9 m Low tide 21:36 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:49 · 3.8 m Low tide 09:48 · 0.9 m High tide 16:00 · 4.1 m Low tide 22:10 · 0.6 m

etang de lacanau | lacanau ville: 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

198h

in July · 22.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 18 rideable days a month and 198 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is December, at 5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is February, with 98 mm.

Monthly averages: etang de lacanau | lacanau ville

Monthly averages — etang de lacanau | lacanau ville — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	8.5	67 h	10 °C	88 mm
February	8.0	71 h	13 °C	98 mm
March	11.5	82 h	14 °C	97 mm
April	14.0	125 h	18 °C	61 mm
May	20.0	191 h	19 °C	76 mm
June	18.5	150 h	25 °C	50 mm
July	22.5	198 h	25 °C	8 mm
August	19.0	112 h	26 °C	35 mm
September	14.0	133 h	21 °C	82 mm
October	11.0	90 h	19 °C	69 mm
November	7.5	50 h	15 °C	76 mm
December	5.0	35 h	11 °C	75 mm

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Technical details of etang de lacanau | lacanau ville spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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