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Lac St-Point - Plage de Chaon kitesurf spot
France · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Overview
Chaon is currently the only spot where kitesurfing is officially authorized on Lac St-Point. It's a grass beach but you'll have to share the space with beachgoers who sometimes park on the launch area.
Spot forecast for Lac St-Point - Plage de Chaon
Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 18:39
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Lac St-Point - Plage de Chaon: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
65h
in October · 9.5 rideable days
Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, June and October, at 11 rideable days and 13 °C. The low point is December, at 3 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 January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is October, with 194 mm.
Monthly averages: Lac St-Point - Plage de Chaon
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.0 | 97 h | 5 °C | 157 mm |
| February | 5.5 | 46 h | 7 °C | 79 mm |
| March | 6.5 | 42 h | 9 °C | 76 mm |
| April | 8.5 | 69 h | 13 °C | 120 mm |
| May | 5.5 | 53 h | 15 °C | 172 mm |
| June | 12.0 | 98 h | 21 °C | 159 mm |
| July | 8.0 | 52 h | 22 °C | 151 mm |
| August | 3.5 | 26 h | 24 °C | 165 mm |
| September | 7.5 | 67 h | 16 °C | 192 mm |
| October | 9.5 | 65 h | 13 °C | 194 mm |
| November | 7.5 | 41 h | 9 °C | 159 mm |
| December | 3.0 | 23 h | 5 °C | 112 mm |
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Technical details of Lac St-Point - Plage de Chaon spot
The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
Parking
Parking is free but an anti-campervan barrier blocks access for large vehicles in summer.
Wind specificities
The spot works in Southwest wind.
Hazards
Some trees along the shore disturb the launch. In case of drifting, you end up in the Chaon cove completely sheltered from wind, with a small beach quite far away to hope to get out, otherwise you end up in the reeds.
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