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La Grande Cote (Fromentine)

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General info:

location:

pays de la loire, France

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La plage de la Grande Cote is a vast sand beach with dedicated kitezone on the ocean-facing seaside of Fromentine. Small lagoons form within the sandbanks, where medium size waves can occasionally break in strong NW winds.
Flat water at low tide. Wind from south to north west. Spot suited for beginners, as is particularly uncrowded and low tide offers standing-depth shallow waters.

Getting there:

Nearest airport:

Nantes

Nearest big city:

Nantes

Nearest town:

Fromentine

Trip from town:

snap

Access:

immediate

Directions:

From Nantes: 65km direction Noirmoutier island (Ile de Noirmoutier) just before the Noirmoutier bridge turn right and drive to the west beach.

Beach:

Level required:

all

Best style:

freestyle
bump & jump

Watersports:

kitesurf
windsurf

Shore:

soft sand

Bottom:

sandy

Water quality:

Crowd:

sparse

Hazards:

- strong currents

Facilities:

+ school
+ launch area
+ life guard
+ toilets
+ parking

Beach rules:

Members photo shoots:

Spot conditions:

Shore facing:

west

Dominant winds:

W
NW

Respect to shore:

onshore
side-onshore
sideshore

Wind strenght (Bf):

3-4
4-5
5-6

Best direction:

Blowing at:

afternoon

Spot type:

beach

Best tide:

low

Waves:

waves (max 2m)

Consistency:

scarce (5-20 days/yr)

Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]


› May
› June
› July
› August

Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]


› March
› April
› September
› October

Details:

Wind:

Average temperature: summer around , only boardshorts needed. Fall to spring a wetsuit is needed. Quiet cold in winter.
Wind: thermal wind from NW from April to July.

When is flat:

Day activities:

Night scene:

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