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Hourtin-Plage

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France, Hourtin, France
Coordinates: 45.2233, -1.1721
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Shallow areas depending on tides. Chop and small to big waves. Very long, sandy beach to the north and south. Many tourists during summer, kitesurfers should go away from the people. During summer (June to August) you usually have a nice thermal wind (10-20knots) which starts to blow from beginning of the afternoon (with the tide) up to the end of the afternoon. Direction is usually West to Northwest in the afternoon while it's East in the morning. September to October is the blowing season with depression bringing strong wind up to 35-40 knots. Direction is usually West to Southwest. Warm in summer, cold in winter. Water: Shallow, Chop, Smallwave, Mediumwave, Bigwave. Features: Parking. Rider ability: Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

8 kn

NE · gusts 16 kn

Waves

0.6 m

6s period

Swell

0.4 m

Tide

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Updated 23/08/2026, 04:50:41

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Shallow areas depending on tides. During summer (June to August) you usually have a nice thermal wind (10-20knots) which starts to blow from beginning of the afternoon (with the tide) up to the end of the afternoon.

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