Nid du Cro spot

Nid du Cro kitesurf spot

Switzerland · Neuchâtel

Spot currently openExpert levelAltitude 433 m 47 | 6.96

Overview

The Nid du Crô is a nice spot in Neuchâtel, large parking, nice lawn to prepare, it would be the ideal spot if getting into the water wasn't so tense. Indeed, you'll need to descend large rock slabs with your kite at zenith and your board under your arm. Once in the water, you'll need to move away quickly with body dragging or risk being pushed back by a wave. Fun, right?

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

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Nid du Cro: when to go?

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Season · peak

135h

in June · 17 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, April and January, at 16 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is December, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 14.5 rideable days J February: 8.5 rideable days F March: 11 rideable days M April: 15 rideable days A May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 17 rideable days17 d J July: 10.5 rideable days J August: 10 rideable days A September: 12.5 rideable days S October: 13.5 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 14.5 rideable days J February: 8.5 rideable days F March: 11 rideable days M April: 15 rideable days A May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 17 rideable days17 d J July: 10.5 rideable days J August: 10 rideable days A September: 12.5 rideable days S October: 13.5 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is July, with 186 mm.

Monthly averages: Nid du Cro
Monthly averages — Nid du Cro — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.5 118 h 5 °C 97 mm
February 8.5 65 h 8 °C 55 mm
March 11.0 95 h 12 °C 58 mm
April 15.0 139 h 15 °C 58 mm
May 14.5 114 h 18 °C 132 mm
June 17.0 135 h 24 °C 156 mm
July 10.5 74 h 25 °C 186 mm
August 10.0 73 h 26 °C 164 mm
September 12.5 107 h 19 °C 142 mm
October 13.5 124 h 14 °C 127 mm
November 8.5 47 h 8 °C 102 mm
December 7.5 54 h 5 °C 66 mm

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Technical details of Nid du Cro spot

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

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW.

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Spot functioning

The kite launch is done on the lawn (as long as it's not full of swimmers, walkers), and then with the kite well at zenith (slightly towards open water), you need to descend the slabs to the water (quite intense, expert level). Once in the water, stay humble and do some body dragging towards open water before doing your waterstart. While descending the slabs, don't lean on the bar, or you risk your kite pulling into traction. Get help with your board if needed. But in any case, if you're not feeling it, go to St-Blaise, it's easier.

Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Expert
On the water

On the water, it's southwest, so potentially nice waves and a beautiful body of water. In case of trouble, you can reach the shore in the bay below the swimming pool. Be careful, this area is sheltered from the wind and the final approach will probably be done swimming.

Back to shore

Pour le retour à terre, gardr toujours bien votre aile au zénith et remonter tranquillement les dalles. Ensuite c'est mieux de vous déplacer et de poser l'aile direction du lac.

Parking

Parking (paid) at the Nid du Crô swimming pool. Park properly as the bus passes regularly.

Wind specificities

Southwest wind spot. The southwest can be regular all day, generally in fair weather. It can also be gusty when squalls approach. If it's all black upwind of you, it's time to be careful because the wind will probably get stronger! The spot also works in bise (northeast), but it's more irregular than at the other end of the lake.

Hazards

The dangers of this spot are: swimmers in summer (the area is popular), and getting into the water on the rock slabs.

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