Submitted by marcb on 6 July 2008 - 5:05pm.
La Franqui is a beautiful lat and long beach with nice, soft sand and no rocks. You can drive on, landboard, kitebuggy and camp without disturbing anyone. There's a nudist beach further north.
No problem to launch and land kites. Can be packed in summer. Special kite zone. If the off-shore Tramontane puts you off, better to go to the lagoon at La Palme.
Dispite the gusty wind and small waves, this remains one of the most popular places to kite in the region.
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Nearest airport:
Toulouse
Nearest big city:
Toulouse
Nearest town:
Leucate, Port Barcares
Trip from town:
short
Access:
immediate
Directions:
From Toulouse you have just to follow the Leucate direction. Exit from the RN9 at Leucate and follow signs to La Franqui. Drive through La Franqui until you see the beach to your left. Drive left on the promenade or straight ahead to the car park.
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Spot type:
beach
Shore:
soft sand
Bottom:
sandy
Crowd:
crowded
Hazards:
- offshore wind
- other
Facilities:
Beach rules:
Respect the kite zone.
Be careful with some fish which will cause some pain if you step on them, shoes recommended.
Weather:
Nice temperatures, air and water. During winter wetsuit is needed. It is in the South of France so expect nice weather.
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Wind conditions:
Dominant winds:
SE
NW
Respect to shore:
side-onshore
side-offshore
Best direction:
SE
NW
Wind strenght (Bf):
4-5
5-6
6-7
7-8
Blowing at:
morning
afternoon
evening
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
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Wind details:
In winter you can have some regular winds of 20-40 knots. So don't forget your little kite. Strong wind (Tramontana) offshore (but boat security in summer) and gusty, can be any strength, very unpredictable. Moderate sea wind (Marin) sideonshore. 300 days a year with more than 4 Bft. Tramontane more often than Marin. Best winds in spring and autumn. Since the beach has an `L` shape, it has sideonshore and sideoffshore winds with both the Tramontana and Marin.
On the water:
Water quality:
clean
Best tide:
no dependency
Water details:
Flat in offshore conditions, regular waves in other directions. Can be anything from flat, choppy to waves. Shallow for only about 10m. With Marin (SE) you can have waves up to 2m. No tide.
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