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Lac des Rousses kitesurf spot

France · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 1,057 m 46.5 | 6.09

Overview

Second access point to the Lac des Rousses kitesurf and snowkite area in the Haut-Jura (39), at 1057 m altitude. This entry point on the south-west shore of the lake offers an alternative launch zone to the main spot (ID 18). Conditions and approach are similar: rolling plateau, forest surroundings, and a frozen lake in winter greatly expanding the ride area.

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Spot forecast for Lac des Rousses

Sunrise 08:00 · 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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Lac des Rousses: 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

105h

in June · 14 rideable days

The season runs from March to June, peaking in June: 12 rideable days a month and 105 hours of usable wind, at 13 °C. The low point is December, at 5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 7 rideable days F March: 10 rideable days M April: 12 rideable days A May: 11.5 rideable days M June: 14 rideable days14 d J July: 7.5 rideable days J August: 7 rideable days A September: 10.5 rideable days S October: 7.5 rideable days O November: 7 rideable days N December: 5 rideable days5 d D 0 5 10 15 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 7 rideable days F March: 10 rideable days M April: 12 rideable days A May: 11.5 rideable days M June: 14 rideable days14 d J July: 7.5 rideable days J August: 7 rideable days A September: 10.5 rideable days S October: 7.5 rideable days O November: 7 rideable days N December: 5 rideable days5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · 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 4 °C. The wettest month is September, with 270 mm.

Monthly averages: Lac des Rousses
Monthly averages — Lac des Rousses — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 13.5 91 h 4 °C 211 mm
February 7.0 47 h 6 °C 108 mm
March 10.0 70 h 8 °C 85 mm
April 12.0 96 h 11 °C 131 mm
May 11.5 75 h 14 °C 243 mm
June 14.0 105 h 20 °C 242 mm
July 7.5 49 h 20 °C 146 mm
August 7.0 37 h 23 °C 155 mm
September 10.5 84 h 15 °C 270 mm
October 7.5 62 h 13 °C 236 mm
November 7.0 42 h 8 °C 186 mm
December 5.0 34 h 5 °C 139 mm

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Technical details of Lac des Rousses spot

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

The spot works with winds from NE.

Depending on conditions: NNE, ENE, SW, WSW.

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Wind specificities

Same as the main Lac des Rousses spot: North-East "bise" is the dominant and most reliable wind. South-West possible but less consistent. Wind remains rare in summer.

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