Overview

The Borna Speicherbecken is a retention basin located in Saxony, near the town of Borna. This body of water offers a space for kitesurfing south of Leipzig. West and southwest winds dominate. The body of water is suitable for beginners and intermediate riders. Flat surrounding terrain allowing good wind access.

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Spot forecast for Borna Speicherbecken

Sunrise 07:42 · Sunset 18:07

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

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Borna Speicherbecken: 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

167h

in June · 20 rideable days

The season runs from June to July, peaking in June: 19 rideable days a month and 167 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is March, at 9 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 10%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is September, with 85 mm.

Monthly averages: Borna Speicherbecken

Monthly averages — Borna Speicherbecken — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.0	164 h	5 °C	50 mm
February	14.0	119 h	7 °C	45 mm
March	9.0	78 h	12 °C	19 mm
April	14.0	116 h	15 °C	42 mm
May	13.5	94 h	19 °C	62 mm
June	20.0	167 h	23 °C	46 mm
July	17.0	149 h	24 °C	78 mm
August	14.0	107 h	26 °C	31 mm
September	14.5	137 h	21 °C	85 mm
October	13.5	121 h	14 °C	31 mm
November	14.0	96 h	8 °C	32 mm
December	13.0	101 h	5 °C	27 mm

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Technical details of Borna Speicherbecken spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, E, S, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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Altenburg Arpt14.6 km

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DM1HF-1317.6 km

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