Excenevex spot

Excenevex kitesurf spot

France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 368 m 46.35 | 6.36

Overview

The site works with Bise, a North North-East wind. The wind is on-shore and can be powerful, up to 40 knots or more depending on weather conditions.

In summer, a channel is set up and riders must navigate beyond 300m and not ride in marked swimming areas.
 

From June 15 to August 31, kiteboarding is prohibited from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (municipal decree) and therefore authorized in the morning and evening.

 On the beach, we mark the launch and landing area with orange cones, plus green gates to go to and return from the water. The rest of the beach is for storage and rigging.

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Sunrise 07:58 · Sunset 18:39

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Excenevex: 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

81h

in March · 9.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, October and January, at 10 rideable days and 16 °C. The low point is February, at 6.5 days.

Kiting is forbidden here from 10h to 18h, between 21/06 and 31/08.

Rideable days per month

0 2.5 5 7.5 10 January: 9.5 rideable days J February: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d F March: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d M April: 8.5 rideable days A May: 7.5 rideable days M June: 8.5 rideable days J July: 10 rideable days J August: 7.5 rideable days A September: 9 rideable days S October: 10 rideable days O November: 7.5 rideable days N December: 7.5 rideable days D 0 2.5 5 7.5 10 January: 9.5 rideable days J February: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d F March: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d M April: 8.5 rideable days A May: 7.5 rideable days M June: 8.5 rideable days J July: 10 rideable days J August: 7.5 rideable days A September: 9 rideable days S October: 10 rideable days O November: 7.5 rideable days N December: 7.5 rideable days D
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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 179 mm.

Monthly averages: Excenevex
Monthly averages — Excenevex — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 9.5 83 h 7 °C 155 mm
February 6.5 48 h 9 °C 59 mm
March 9.5 81 h 12 °C 35 mm
April 8.5 75 h 15 °C 78 mm
May 7.5 64 h 19 °C 138 mm
June hours 8.5 74 h 25 °C 130 mm
July hours 10.0 74 h 26 °C 134 mm
August hours 7.5 63 h 27 °C 84 mm
September 9.0 61 h 20 °C 179 mm
October 10.0 94 h 15 °C 127 mm
November 7.5 58 h 10 °C 121 mm
December 7.5 66 h 6 °C 55 mm

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Technical details of Excenevex spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE.

Depending on conditions: NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Local association recommendations

Please respect the summer zone and common sense rules when there are swimmers and beachgoers.

Kiteboarding is authorized, a simple municipal decision for non-compliance with the rules can lead to the closure of the site.


The association Au gré du vent is available to answer your questions: www.agdv-xnv.com

If you ride at this spot, become a member - they really need your support!

Spot functioning

Inflation and rigging area: It is zoned by cones (orange and white) 
  They are installed as soon as the Bise is steadily established. Kites must be inflated, rigged and stored (with lines folded) in this area. Kites that are not in use should be stored in the back part of the kite zone, to leave the waterfront area free for rigging. -    


From June 15 to August 31: 
 

Navigation authorized before 10am in the morning and after 6pm  

Navigation open (kitesurfing and windsurfing) only if the kite zone is in place (orange and white cones). 

INFLATION & STORAGE on the grass: folded lines, storage at the back. 

 RIGGING on grass and sand. 

LAUNCH in the water (beginning of the channel). 

DEPARTURE: Go upwind in the channel (forbidden to exit it) up to 300m. 

Navigation prohibited below the 300m limit from 6/15 to 8/31 

RETURN in the channel.

LANDING in the water with the help of another rider. 

All equipment must be removed from the beach outside of navigation hours. -    


If a rider has a problem in the water (e.g., inability to go upwind) and cannot reach the kite zone while staying in the navigation area, they must use their release system and wrap their lines to reach the kite zone by beach while holding their kite in hand (no rider should be on the beach or in the swimming area with their kite in the air during the summer period).

 
From September 1 to June 14

Obligation to use the kite zone (orange and white cones) when it is in place. 

INFLATION & STORAGE on the grass: folded lines, storage at the back.

RIGGING on the grass. 

LAUNCH tolerated on the sand, preferred in the water.

DEPARTURE: Go upwind to avoid interfering with departures. 

Navigation tolerated below the 300m limit from 9/1 to 6/14, preferred above. 

QUICK RETURN to avoid interfering with departures.

LANDING tolerated on the sand, preferred in the water. -    


If the wind drops in the middle of the day: In order not to occupy the entire beach when there is no more wind, kites that have remained inflated (with lines folded on the bar) must be arranged one behind the other to reduce the kite zone as much as possible and leave space for beachgoers.
 

Any rider not respecting these rules may be removed from the water and sanctioned by the municipal police. Thank you for respecting these common sense rules to avoid any incident.

Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
  • Open : from 01/09 to 20/06
  • Closed : from 21/06 to 31/08 (10:00 – 18:00)

The spot is closed from 10am to 6pm during the summer period.

Required level
Intermediate
Parking

Parking at the foot of the spot, 5 euros in high season, free before 9am and after 5pm
Free in low season

Wind specificities

In case of high temperatures in summer, a forecasted light Bise has very little chance of working at the spot due to the topography of the place, especially in the middle of the day.

Hazards

Watch out for stakes in the swimming area, within the 300-meter band when navigating outside the season.
Also be careful during strong Bise winds, launching with feet in the water is preferred because in case of release or incident, kites end up in the nearby restaurants.

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