Overview

Prangins is a kitesurf spot on the north shore of Lake Geneva, in the canton of Vaud, between Nyon and Rolle. The spot benefits from the south-west wind (prevailing thermal afternoon wind) and the Bise (north-east). The village of Prangins is home to the Swiss National Museum. Kitesurfing is permitted from April 1st to September 30th on Lake Geneva.

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Spot forecast for Prangins / Lake Geneva

Sunrise 08:00 · Sunset 18:38

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

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Prangins / 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

122h

in April · 12 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 12 rideable days a month on average, at 16 °C. It peaks in April, with 122 hours of usable wind.

The spot is only open from 01/04 to 01/04.

Rideable days per month

Closed month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 17%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is April, at 16 °C. The wettest month is April, with 76 mm.

Monthly averages: Prangins / Lake Geneva

Monthly averages — Prangins / 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 closed	15.5	128 h	6 °C	125 mm
February closed	8.5	70 h	9 °C	59 mm
March closed	13.5	112 h	12 °C	38 mm
April	12.0	122 h	16 °C	76 mm
May closed	13.5	107 h	19 °C	135 mm
June closed	17.5	120 h	25 °C	140 mm
July closed	10.0	66 h	26 °C	94 mm
August closed	8.5	49 h	28 °C	70 mm
September closed	12.5	110 h	20 °C	182 mm
October closed	12.5	102 h	15 °C	132 mm
November closed	10.5	68 h	10 °C	117 mm
December closed	8.5	56 h	6 °C	56 mm

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Technical details of Prangins / Lake Geneva spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date

Open : from 01/04 to 01/04

Required level

Intermediate

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Nyon / Changins2.5 km

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