Gouille de Martigny spot

Gouille de Martigny wingfoil, windsurf and windfoil spot

Switzerland · Valais

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 453 m 46.12 | 7.06

Overview

WARNING: wingfoil (or windsurfing) spot only, forget about kites at this spot (very high voltage power lines).
 
Water area: very small, but deep and flat. Launching is easy from a micro beach with water depth that increases very quickly.

Attendance: very frequented by riders of all levels.

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Spot forecast for Gouille de Martigny

Sunrise 07:55 · 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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Foehn probability chart

This chart shows the probability of Foehn in the Swiss Alpine valleys. It is based on the pressure differential between Zurich and Lugano based on the Open Meteo model (Icon-EU).

+4 hPa and above: north wind−4 hPa and below: south foehn

Gouille de Martigny: 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

19h

in April · 4 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in April: 3 rideable days a month and 19 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is January, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

0 1 2 3 4 January: 0 rideable days0 d J February: 0.5 rideable days F March: 3 rideable days M April: 4 rideable days4 d A May: 1 rideable days M June: 0 rideable days0 d J July: 0.5 rideable days J August: 1 rideable days A September: 1.5 rideable days S October: 0 rideable days0 d O November: 0 rideable days0 d N December: 0 rideable days0 d D 0 1 2 3 4 January: 0 rideable days0 d J February: 0.5 rideable days F March: 3 rideable days M April: 4 rideable days4 d A May: 1 rideable days M June: 0 rideable days0 d J July: 0.5 rideable days J August: 1 rideable days A September: 1.5 rideable days S October: 0 rideable days0 d O November: 0 rideable days0 d N December: 0 rideable days0 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 10%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is September, with 100 mm.

Monthly averages: Gouille de Martigny
Monthly averages — Gouille de Martigny — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 0.0 0 h 7 °C 84 mm
February 0.5 2 h 11 °C 24 mm
March 3.0 16 h 14 °C 25 mm
April 4.0 19 h 17 °C 42 mm
May 1.0 7 h 19 °C 52 mm
June 0.0 5 h 25 °C 83 mm
July 0.5 5 h 26 °C 98 mm
August 1.0 4 h 27 °C 80 mm
September 1.5 5 h 20 °C 100 mm
October 0.0 0 h 16 °C 72 mm
November 0.0 1 h 10 °C 72 mm
December 0.0 0 h 7 °C 51 mm

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Technical details of Gouille de Martigny spot

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

The spot works with winds from SE, NW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, SSE, WNW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Beginner
Parking

Possibility to park at the Saint-Bernard highway rest area or on the west side of the water.

Wind specificities

A thermal wind par excellence, the wind is relatively strong and gusty in summer afternoons (up to 20 knots) thanks to the valley thermal conditions and the narrowing of the valley.

Hazards

Beware of high voltage power lines: NO KITES on this water area

Very busy spot: you must be clear about the navigation rules and have a high degree of tolerance and vigilance.

https://unitedfoil.ch/regles-de-securite-et-navigation/

 

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