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Lake Bourget - Cap des Séselets kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Overview
Cap des Séselets is a man-made fin-shaped extension built in 2009 on the southwest shore of Lac du Bourget, in Viviers-du-Lac. It's the main launch spot for North wind, offering an immense 18 km long body of water for epic downwinds and upwind runs.
Spot known for tricky conditions with irregular wind that can drop at any moment. Technical skills, good fitness and weather reading are essential. Not recommended for beginners - always bring swim fins!
Stats: 616 rideable hours/year (>16 knots), best months June, July, May.
Spot forecast for Lake Bourget - Cap des Séselets
Sunrise 08:01 · Sunset 18:41
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Lake Bourget - Cap des Séselets: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
99h
in July · 16.5 rideable days
The season runs from June to August, peaking in July: 14 rideable days a month and 99 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is September, at 6.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 91% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 7 °C. The wettest month is September, with 193 mm.
Monthly averages: Lake Bourget - Cap des Séselets
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15.5 | 105 h | 8 °C | 182 mm |
| February | 8.5 | 55 h | 11 °C | 75 mm |
| March | 9.0 | 68 h | 14 °C | 80 mm |
| April | 10.0 | 96 h | 18 °C | 116 mm |
| May | 10.0 | 81 h | 21 °C | 169 mm |
| June | 11.5 | 105 h | 27 °C | 118 mm |
| July | 16.5 | 99 h | 28 °C | 100 mm |
| August | 14.0 | 82 h | 29 °C | 75 mm |
| September | 6.5 | 55 h | 21 °C | 193 mm |
| October | 14.0 | 92 h | 17 °C | 142 mm |
| November | 9.0 | 64 h | 12 °C | 144 mm |
| December | 9.0 | 56 h | 7 °C | 91 mm |
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Technical details of Lake Bourget - Cap des Séselets spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Local association recommendations
KCB - Kite & Wing Club du Lac du Bourget: association created in 2011 to promote kitesurfing and wingfoil on the lake. Community of passionate riders. The club does not offer lessons.
Website: kiteclubdubourget.fr
Spot functioning
Main launch spot for North wind (N/NNE/NE/NNW). In North wind, you leave from Séselets heading north for 15 km runs along the lake's axis - comparable to l'Almanarre or Serre-Ponçon in distance.
Works mainly with synoptic wind (Bise) which can blow quite strong. Big downwinds possible.
In summer: complex conditions, about 4 days >15 knots in July-August. Some light thermals 8-10 knots in evening or after rain.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Advanced
On the water
Freshwater lake, immense body of water (18 km long, 2-3 km wide). Launch on grass lawn (artificial finger extending into the water), water entry on pebbles. Side-shore spot in open water.
Aquatic plant beds and reeds along the edges. Progressive depth.
Parking
Small free parking lot with about 30 spaces facing the beach (often full in summer). Secondary parking further south near La Maison des Pêcheurs hotel.
Access via D1201 road along the lake south of Aix-les-Bains.
Hazards
Very irregular wind: can drop at any moment, fins mandatory!
Airport proximity: runway 1500m away. Kite flyers have been contacted by control tower - stay vigilant about heights.
If wind dies: NEVER walk back along the road with kite in the air. Pack lines in water and deflate before returning to shore.
Riding mandatory beyond yellow buoys (200m zone). Riding >5 knots and jumps only in open water.
Important cohabitation: swimming, fishing, paddle, snorkeling. Store kites and lines, minimize time with kite in air, immediate launches/landings only.
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