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Lac Hourtin / Lachanau

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France, Hourtin, France
Coordinates: 45.1641, -1.0769
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Flat to choppy water. Shallow areas. Small sandy beach. 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, Flat, Chop. Features: Parking. Rider ability: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

8 kn

E · gusts 13 kn

Waves

0.4 m

10s period

Swell

0.4 m

Tide

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Updated 24/08/2026, 01:26:43

Forecast

Mon 24Tue 25Wed 26Thu 27Fri 28Sat 29Sun 30NE00:00E06:00SW12:00NW18:00S00:00SE06:00W12:00SW18:00S00:00E06:00E12:00SW18:00NW00:00NE06:00N12:00SE18:00W00:00SW06:00W12:00W18:00W00:00SW06:00SW12:00W18:00W00:00W06:00W12:00W18:00
Wind scale
Max 35 kn
Max 1.5 m waves
Updated 24/08/2026, 01:26:44

Data: Open-Meteo

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Hazards

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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