Céligny / Lake Geneva kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Switzerland · Genève

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 377 m 46.35 | 6.21

Overview

Céligny is a kitesurf spot on Lake Geneva, in a Geneva enclave on the north shore between Nyon and Coppet. The spot benefits from the Bise (north-east) and the south-west thermal wind. Céligny is a picturesque village. Kitesurfing is permitted from April 1st to September 30th on Lake Geneva.

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Spot forecast for Céligny / Lake Geneva

Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 18:40

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Céligny / Lake Geneva: when to go?

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

Season · peak

121h

in June · 18.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to June, peaking in June: 15 rideable days a month and 121 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is December, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 17 rideable days J February: 9.5 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days A May: 13 rideable days M June: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J July: 11.5 rideable days J August: 9 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 12 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days8 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 17 rideable days J February: 9.5 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days A May: 13 rideable days M June: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J July: 11.5 rideable days J August: 9 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 12 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days8 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · under 1%

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 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 177 mm.

Monthly averages: Céligny / Lake Geneva
Monthly averages — Céligny / Lake Geneva — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 17.0 134 h 6 °C 130 mm
February 9.5 76 h 9 °C 68 mm
March 15.0 112 h 13 °C 38 mm
April 14.0 126 h 16 °C 79 mm
May 13.0 106 h 19 °C 133 mm
June 18.5 121 h 25 °C 125 mm
July 11.5 74 h 27 °C 114 mm
August 9.0 59 h 28 °C 77 mm
September 13.5 115 h 20 °C 177 mm
October 12.0 92 h 15 °C 131 mm
November 9.5 66 h 10 °C 124 mm
December 8.0 56 h 6 °C 62 mm

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Technical details of Céligny / Lake Geneva spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, SSW, SW, WSW.

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Additional stations

  • Nernier7.4 km

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  • Nyon / Changins6 km

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