conditions & access

Hazards

Vidy is Lausanne's largest busy urban beach with multiple small swim coves. Avoid swimmers, SUP/pedal craft and port traffic; verify mast depth and a safe onshore recovery before treating the beach as a foil launch: https://www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/en/explore/plage-de-vidy-vidy-beach/

Parking & access

Official tourism confirms Vidy Beach in Parc Louis Bourget with public transport, toilets and showers, but does not publish a dedicated foil-parking fee; obey local signs and avoid the busy swim coves: https://www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/en/explore/plage-de-vidy-vidy-beach/

“Beautiful, clean and quiet beach right next to Lausanne. You can park close by (here https://maps.app.goo.gl/eHTSAmm6hNEiqcrZ8) and then have to walk a bit to the beach. Requested-field batch 12 verified 2026-08-01: exact, nearby, route, area, operator and community-candidate relationships remain explicit; generic coordinate-only Surfline maps were removed where no meaningful report exists; unresolved items remain Unknown.”

— via WingfoilTips via FoilersHub; Requested-field research, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Lausanne (1.93 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Lausanne (1.93 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/112521 wx.ikitesurf.com

Local guides

wingfoiltips.com Plage de Vidy (Lausanne) Original exact/candidate source for Plage de Vidy (Lausanne): https://wingfoiltips.com/spots/switzerland/vaud/plage-de-vidy-lausanne/ Exact/current re wingfoiltips.com lausanne-tourisme.ch Plage de Vidy (Lausanne) Original exact/candidate source for Plage de Vidy (Lausanne): https://wingfoiltips.com/spots/switzerland/vaud/plage-de-vidy-lausanne/ Exact/current re lausanne-tourisme.ch

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