Overview

Cortaillod is a spot on the south shore of Lake Neuchâtel, between Bevaix and Colombier. Lake Neuchâtel is the largest lake entirely within Switzerland (38 km long) and offers excellent kitesurf conditions. The prevailing winds are the Bise (north-east) and the Joran (south-west). Cortaillod is a charming wine-growing village with direct lake access.

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Spot forecast for Cortaillod / Lake Neuchâtel

Sunrise 07:57 · Sunset 18:37

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

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Cortaillod / Lake Neuchâtel: 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

116h

in June · 16.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, June and October, at 16 rideable days and 14 °C. The low point is August, at 8.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is July, with 178 mm.

Monthly averages: Cortaillod / Lake Neuchâtel

Monthly averages — Cortaillod / Lake Neuchâtel — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.5	143 h	5 °C	133 mm
February	9.5	76 h	7 °C	64 mm
March	12.0	98 h	11 °C	52 mm
April	14.0	129 h	15 °C	59 mm
May	14.5	111 h	18 °C	137 mm
June	16.5	116 h	24 °C	149 mm
July	9.5	64 h	25 °C	178 mm
August	8.5	55 h	26 °C	149 mm
September	13.0	115 h	19 °C	168 mm
October	15.5	133 h	14 °C	141 mm
November	11.5	63 h	8 °C	120 mm
December	8.5	67 h	5 °C	67 mm

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Technical details of Cortaillod / Lake Neuchâtel spot

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

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Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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