Kite spot on water · France

Kitesurfing Lac de Serre-Ponçon

Name: Kitesurfing Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Address: FR

Practical notes from riders: launch, parking and what to watch out for.

Show on the map44.5331, 6.4311

Nearest airport: CUFCuneo International Airport, 94 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

On site

Wind and riding area

Pparking

From riders

What you need to know

Where to launch

Boat-launched riding in the middle of the lake.Facebook group Let's Kite - Kitesurf / Snowkite en Suisse Romande 2026

Parking

Car park about 150 m from the spot, free.OpenStreetMap

Conditions

Freeride spot, wind usually kicks in from early afternoon until sunset.community map

Facilities

The Kite Legende and highly recommended Altitude Kite clubs operate on-site (a few km apart).Facebook group Let's Kite - Kitesurf / Snowkite en Suisse Romande 2026

In riders' own words

„apparemment on pratique en milieu de lac depuis un bateau“
„OpenStreetMap way/607068643“
„OpenStreetMap way/607068641“
„Good freeride spot with a wind that typically picks from the early afternoon to sunset.“
„J'ai trouvé deux clubs sur Google, Kite Legende et Altitude Kite... Altitude kite ils sont top“

Photos from the area

Abbatiale de l'abbaye Notre-Dame de Boscodon (intérieur) - 1 · 943 m from the spot
Benoît Prieur, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

Abbatiale de l'abbaye Notre-Dame de Boscodon (intérieur) - 2 · 943 m from the spot
Benoît Prieur, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

Abbatiale de l'abbaye Notre-Dame de Boscodon (intérieur) - 3 · 943 m from the spot
Benoît Prieur, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

5.2Jan2.7

5.3Feb2.7

5.6Mar2.9

5.4Apr2.8

5.3May2.7

4.9Jun2.5

5.3Jul2.7

5.1Aug2.6

4.7Sep2.4

4.9Oct2.5

4.9Nov2.5

5.0Dec2.6

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	5.2 knots · 2.7 m/s
February	5.3 knots · 2.7 m/s
March	5.6 knots · 2.9 m/s
April	5.4 knots · 2.8 m/s
May	5.3 knots · 2.7 m/s
June	4.9 knots · 2.5 m/s
July	5.3 knots · 2.7 m/s
August	5.1 knots · 2.6 m/s
September	4.7 knots · 2.4 m/s
October	4.9 knots · 2.5 m/s
November	4.9 knots · 2.5 m/s
December	5.0 knots · 2.6 m/s

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Sources: Community map “Kitesurfing in the South of France - Ultimate France” (Google My Maps); Riders' reports in public kite groups on Facebook (Let's Kite - Kitesurf / Snowkite en Suisse Romande). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.