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Naussac kitesurf spot
France · Occitanie
Overview
Kitesurf and windsurf spot on Lac de Naussac (48), a 700 ha reservoir lake near Langogne in the Lozère (Massif Central), at 1,000 m altitude. The lake is 7 km long by 3 km wide and fills in late winter/spring, then empties progressively from mid-summer. Two main launch zones: the south beach (left of the nautical base) for south wind — flat water, ideal launch; and the south-west beach opposite, for north-west wind. Facebook community: "Kitesurf au lac de Naussac (48)". Camping adjacent to the base. FFVL-labelled spot.
Spot forecast for Naussac
Sunrise 07:41 · Sunset 17:16
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Naussac: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
230h
in March · 23.5 rideable days
The season runs from March to July, peaking in March: 22 rideable days a month and 230 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is October, at 13.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is March, with 201 mm.
Monthly averages: Naussac
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18.5 | 132 h | 6 °C | 55 mm |
| February | 15.5 | 137 h | 8 °C | 63 mm |
| March | 23.5 | 230 h | 8 °C | 201 mm |
| April | 22.0 | 215 h | 12 °C | 77 mm |
| May | 22.5 | 190 h | 15 °C | 108 mm |
| June | 21.0 | 190 h | 22 °C | 100 mm |
| July | 22.0 | 210 h | 24 °C | 52 mm |
| August | 18.0 | 156 h | 25 °C | 40 mm |
| September | 21.5 | 168 h | 17 °C | 87 mm |
| October | 13.5 | 137 h | 15 °C | 127 mm |
| November | 17.0 | 147 h | 9 °C | 61 mm |
| December | 13.5 | 105 h | 6 °C | 122 mm |
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Technical details of Naussac spot
The spot works with winds from S, SSW, NW.
Depending on conditions: SSE, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
Wind specificities
Two dominant directions: South (most frequent) — strong but gusty, builds from midday in fair weather, very flat water in front of the dyke; and North-West (rarer but steadier) — rolls cleanly down the full length of the lake, slight chop possible. In fine weather, afternoon thermals can build a beautiful NW. North-East is unreliable and unpredictable — avoid. Long tacks, bring a harness!
Hazards
Watch for swimmers in summer near the nautical base. Do not drift into the wooded nature reserve zone at the lake's edges. Lake level drops progressively from mid-summer through autumn — check navigable depth. North-East wind gives very inconsistent and unpredictable conditions — avoid.
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