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Spot de La Neuveville | St-Joux

La Neuveville | St-Joux kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Switzerland · Bern

47.07 | 7.11

Overview

It's a beautiful spot on Lake Bienne with a view of St-Pierre Island (actually almost an island) just across. Ideal spot in bise wind. Very popular with foilers, as there are few waves and it's immediately deep. You'll also find "O'Lé restaurant" on the spot, which is a great restaurant where you'll always be warmly welcomed.
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La Neuveville | St-Joux: when to go?

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, January and May, at 16 rideable days and 12 °C. The low point is October, at 9.3 days.

Rideable days per month

J F M A M J J A S O N D

Wind strength when it is rideable

16-22 knots · 70% 22-30 knots · 28% 30-40 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 16 and 22 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is July, with 64 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — La Neuveville | St-Joux — averaged over 3 years of records
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.3 123 h 5 °C 22 mm
February 11.7 95 h 8 °C 17 mm
March 11.3 107 h 11 °C 29 mm
April 16.7 168 h 13 °C 43 mm
May 14.7 146 h 18 °C 62 mm
June 12.7 113 h 24 °C 41 mm
July 14.7 151 h 26 °C 64 mm
August 10.3 106 h 26 °C 35 mm
September 13.7 117 h 20 °C 63 mm
October 9.3 79 h 16 °C 45 mm
November 12.3 89 h 9 °C 47 mm
December 9.7 65 h 5 °C 36 mm

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Technical details of La Neuveville | St-Joux spot

Spot currently open :-)
Spot functioning map
Local association recommendations
Complaints have been filed because of kitesurfers crossing the swimming area to enter the water. A launch channel exists, please use it.
Spot functioning
Launch with the help of an assistant, near the football fields, and then keep the kite at zenith.
To get to the water, you need to pass between some trees and then go down some stone steps, so be careful to give priority to riders heading to the water. Under no circumstances should you enter the water through the swimming area!!
On the water, be careful not to ride close to St-Pierre Island, as it's a bird protection zone. Link to the map to see the forbidden zone
Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Advanced

Parking
The parking lot is located right across from O'Lé restaurant, by the lake. Parking is paid (Twint / ParkingPay). To get to the spot from the parking lot, you need to walk along the football field to reach the launch area located just behind it.
Wind specificities
The bise wind enters the lake very well, but be careful if it comes too much from the north (down from the Jura mountains) as conditions can be very gusty. The launch area is slightly wind-shadowed, so it's better to check what kite sizes are being used on the water, as the wind is often stronger once on the lake.
Hazards
The water entry is a bit tricky... You launch on a slightly wind-shadowed lawn, then enter the water on slippery steps. The train passes right behind the spot, so if you're not confident, ask the locals or refrain from riding. Always launch your kite in the direction of the lake.
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