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Spot de Lac de Joux - La pointe de Sable

Lac de Joux - La pointe de Sable kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Switzerland · Vaud

46.64 | 6.28

Overview

Beautiful sand strip of about 35 m that extends into the lake. Navigable with both wind orientations. Picnic area nearby. Camping is prohibited.
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Lac de Joux - La pointe de Sable: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, January and March, at 21 rideable days and 11 °C. The low point is December, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75% 13-20 knots · 24% 21-30 knots · 1%

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 3 °C. The wettest month is October, with 220 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Lac de Joux - La pointe de Sable — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.5 185 h 3 °C 199 mm
February 16.0 135 h 6 °C 102 mm
March 19.5 148 h 8 °C 72 mm
April 19.0 181 h 11 °C 109 mm
May 15.0 153 h 14 °C 170 mm
June 22.0 235 h 21 °C 201 mm
July 15.5 131 h 21 °C 133 mm
August 13.5 93 h 23 °C 139 mm
September 14.0 144 h 15 °C 202 mm
October 17.5 169 h 12 °C 220 mm
November 16.0 122 h 8 °C 170 mm
December 12.0 83 h 4 °C 125 mm

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Technical details of Lac de Joux - La pointe de Sable spot

Spot currently open :-)
Local association recommendations
Be careful of the natural protected areas at both ends of the lake!
 In summer, this is also a spot to avoid, with lots of people, barbecues, kids,...
Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Intermediate

Parking
No car access. You have to walk. Two solutions for this:
  • Parking at the end of the dead-end road at the place called "Pré Lionnet". Google address: Esserts-de-Rive 34-20, Le Lieu. => Exactly 1 km walk to the spot (follow the lake towards Le Pont)
  • Parking above Le Lieu train station. Google address: Le Revers 14, Le Lieu. Dirt parking. => 900 m walk to the spot. Descent to the lake via a small steep path.
Wind specificities
The southwest wind is much better on this spot than in the Rocheray area.
 In case of bise (northeast wind), the wind will probably be better at the 1004 altitude spot.
Hazards
This is a high-altitude lake and it's not always easy to accurately assess the wind strength. Conditions can also change very quickly. So it's not really a lake suitable for beginners, a minimum skill level is required.
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