Birnau / Bodensee kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Germany · Baden-Württemberg

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 402 m 47.74 | 9.22

Overview

The Birnau spot on Lake Constance is located near the famous Birnau Monastery, on the north shore of the Uberlinger See. This spot offers an exceptional setting with views of the Alps and the baroque monastery. West and south-west winds are dominant. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders and benefits from the thermal winds of Lake Constance.
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Spot forecast for Birnau / Bodensee

Sunrise 07:49 · Sunset 18:26

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

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Birnau / Bodensee: 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

97h

in July · 13 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, April and May, at 12 rideable days and 20 °C. The low point is December, at 3.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 9.5 rideable days J February: 4 rideable days F March: 7 rideable days M April: 12 rideable days A May: 10.5 rideable days M June: 10 rideable days J July: 13 rideable days13 d J August: 5.5 rideable days A September: 8.5 rideable days S October: 8.5 rideable days O November: 5.5 rideable days N December: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d D 0 5 10 15 January: 9.5 rideable days J February: 4 rideable days F March: 7 rideable days M April: 12 rideable days A May: 10.5 rideable days M June: 10 rideable days J July: 13 rideable days13 d J August: 5.5 rideable days A September: 8.5 rideable days S October: 8.5 rideable days O November: 5.5 rideable days N December: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is May, with 153 mm.

Monthly averages: Birnau / Bodensee
Monthly averages — Birnau / Bodensee — 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 65 h 4 °C 97 mm
February 4.0 31 h 8 °C 43 mm
March 7.0 57 h 13 °C 58 mm
April 12.0 102 h 16 °C 43 mm
May 10.5 77 h 19 °C 153 mm
June 10.0 77 h 24 °C 103 mm
July 13.0 97 h 25 °C 106 mm
August 5.5 27 h 26 °C 140 mm
September 8.5 70 h 19 °C 122 mm
October 8.5 73 h 14 °C 75 mm
November 5.5 40 h 7 °C 55 mm
December 3.5 25 h 4 °C 33 mm

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Technical details of Birnau / Bodensee spot

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

The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W, WNW.

Depending on conditions: E, SSW, NW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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