Weather forecast and real time observation at Dune du Pilat
FFVL beacon on the Grande Dune du Pilat site: https://www.balisemeteo.com/balise.php?idBalise=64
Windguru dune du Pilat weather forecast : https://www.windguru.cz/425064 (the AROME 1.3 model is the most reliable)
Arcachon weather forecast: https://www.meteociel.fr/previsions/11484/arcachon.htm
Tide times : https://maree.info/136
What are the weather conditions for flying the Dune du Pilat?
To get the most out of your paragliding flight on Dune du Pilat, you need a North-North-West to West wind of around 15-16 km/h to 25-28km/h. Above this, there's a high risk of "backsliding", and it's safer to fly with a small or mini canopy. At Dune Parapente, we have 2 glider sizes to cover a wide range of flying conditions, enabling us to carry out the following tasks paragliding baptisms in optimal conditions, whatever the wind strength.
Find out more about the ideal weather conditions for paragliding at Dune du Pilat, click here.