Port-des-Barques
📍 Bordeaux, France · Kiteboarding spot
Port-des-Barques is a kiteboarding spot near Bordeaux in France, with open ocean conditions and prevailing NE, NW wind.
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Nearest town | Bordeaux |
| Water type | Open ocean |
| Launch | Ocean |
| Best wind direction | NE, NW |
| Coordinates | 45.9493, -1.0919 |
About Port-des-Barques
Flat to choppy water. Big shallow area, depending on tides.
What are the wind and water conditions?
Port-des-Barques offers open ocean conditions with NE, NW wind, launching from ocean.
How do I get to Port-des-Barques?
From Rochefort drive west to Port-des-Barques and further west to the northwest end of the pensinsula.
Hazards at Port-des-Barques
Currents.
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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.