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Lac de Joux - Les Bioux kitesurf spot
Switzerland · Vaud
Overview
Very small pebble beach, close to the nautical center Altitude 1004
Spot open all year round but you will find campers and barbecues... in summer
The spot is not very large, and it is shared between the nautical base on the left and the kite spot on the right.
The spot is surrounded by trees, so you need to unroll your lines in the forest and launch your kite from the lake side...
Spot forecast for Lac de Joux - Les Bioux
Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 18:39
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Lac de Joux - Les Bioux: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
68h
in April · 7.5 rideable days
The season runs from March to July, peaking in April: 6 rideable days a month and 68 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is February, at 2.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is September, with 223 mm.
Monthly averages: Lac de Joux - Les Bioux
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.5 | 50 h | 4 °C | 200 mm |
| February | 2.5 | 20 h | 6 °C | 109 mm |
| March | 5.5 | 54 h | 8 °C | 69 mm |
| April | 7.5 | 68 h | 11 °C | 119 mm |
| May | 6.0 | 64 h | 14 °C | 161 mm |
| June | 6.5 | 56 h | 21 °C | 206 mm |
| July | 5.0 | 26 h | 21 °C | 119 mm |
| August | 4.0 | 28 h | 23 °C | 118 mm |
| September | 4.5 | 40 h | 15 °C | 223 mm |
| October | 3.5 | 37 h | 12 °C | 218 mm |
| November | 3.0 | 26 h | 8 °C | 167 mm |
| December | 3.5 | 26 h | 5 °C | 124 mm |
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Technical details of Lac de Joux - Les Bioux spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE.
Local association recommendations
Be aware of the two kite-forbidden zones at both ends of the lake
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Advanced
Parking
Access: On the L'Abbaye - Le Brassus road, look for the Altitude 1004 sign on the lake side, in the middle of Les Bioux village. The road goes down to the lake starting on the right.
Parking: Parking at the Altitude 1004 center
Wind specificities
Works very well with bise (North East).
For South West wind, prefer the spots at the other end of the lake
Generally speaking, wind is rarely consistent...that's the valley ;-)
Hazards
Trees at the edge of the area!
Technical launch, trees downwind, lines in the forest... Ask for a demonstration!
Warning: ornithological reserve area where navigation is forbidden throughout the western part of the lake!
Do not let yourself drift downwind below the line between Pointe de la Crique - Petite digue du Rocheray...
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