Overview

Kitesurf

Beautiful mountain spot in a dreamy setting. The region offers numerous activities (Especially in the morning as the wind blows in the afternoon). When the lake is full, the launch area is a field of 50m by 30m, on the right the area is reserved for the local school.

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Spot forecast for Lac de Serre-poncon | Kitebeach

Sunrise 07:55 · 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 de Serre-poncon | Kitebeach: 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

250h

in July · 30 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in July: 27 rideable days a month and 250 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is December, at 1.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 8%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is October, with 167 mm.

Monthly averages: Lac de Serre-poncon | Kitebeach

Monthly averages — Lac de Serre-poncon | Kitebeach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	6.5	35 h	8 °C	105 mm
February	7.5	36 h	12 °C	51 mm
March	21.5	120 h	13 °C	75 mm
April	24.5	170 h	17 °C	58 mm
May	29.0	221 h	19 °C	86 mm
June	28.0	205 h	26 °C	136 mm
July	30.0	250 h	28 °C	62 mm
August	28.0	217 h	29 °C	107 mm
September	25.0	136 h	21 °C	145 mm
October	18.5	98 h	17 °C	167 mm
November	4.5	31 h	12 °C	79 mm
December	1.5	8 h	8 °C	28 mm

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Technical details of Lac de Serre-poncon | Kitebeach spot

The spot works with winds from N, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Local association recommendations

FFVL certified spot

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Parking at the edge of the spot.

Wind specificities

Thermal wind from 11am until nightfall, generally from 15 to 20 knots

Hazards

Beach made of stones, Windsurfers, pleasure boats, fishing. Also be careful in case of thunderstorms, we are in the mountains and conditions can change very very quickly.

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