Overview

Mottets beach is located in Viviers-du-Lac, at the southern tip of Lac du Bourget. It's the main launch spot for South wind, allowing you to head north along the lake.

Leisure area with sandy beach, shallow waters. Jetty at the end of the beach offering views of the 18 km lake.

Like all Bourget spots: irregular wind that can drop at any moment. Fins recommended. Not suitable for beginners.

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Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 18:42

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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 du Bourget | Mottets: 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

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

7-12 knots · 91%13-20 knots · 9%

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: Lac du Bourget | Mottets

Monthly averages — Lac du Bourget | Mottets — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
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	17 °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 Lac du Bourget | Mottets spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot functioning

Main launch spot for South wind (S/SSW/SSE). Allows heading north along the lake.

In North wind, prefer Cap des Séselets or Lido further north.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

On the water

Freshwater lake, sandy beach with shallow waters. Side-shore spot in open water.

Parking

Parking at Mottets leisure area. Paid access on weekends and holidays from early May to June 15, then daily from June 16 to September 2.

Hazards

Irregular South wind: can stop suddenly, fins essential.

Supervised swimming in summer: respect swimming areas (July-August). Beach access is paid in season.

Riding beyond yellow buoys (200m zone) mandatory.

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