Overview

The Stausee Kelbra is a dam lake located in northern Thuringia, at the foot of the Kyffhäuser massif. This body of water of approximately 6 km² is one of the largest lakes in the region and offers excellent conditions for kitesurfing and wingfoil thanks to its large surface area exposed to the prevailing west and southwest winds.

The lake is also an important bird sanctuary, which may lead to seasonal navigation restrictions. Thermal winds develop well in summer over this vast flat body of water, offering pleasant sessions in a remarkable natural setting.

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Spot forecast for Stausee Kelbra

Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 18:13

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

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Stausee Kelbra: 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

81h

in September · 9.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, January and July, at 13 rideable days and 17 °C. The low point is March, at 4.5 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 4 °C. The wettest month is May, with 92 mm.

Monthly averages: Stausee Kelbra

Monthly averages — Stausee Kelbra — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.5	110 h	4 °C	59 mm
February	7.5	60 h	7 °C	42 mm
March	4.5	37 h	12 °C	20 mm
April	10.5	73 h	16 °C	49 mm
May	4.5	37 h	19 °C	92 mm
June	14.0	102 h	23 °C	37 mm
July	11.0	73 h	24 °C	58 mm
August	6.5	41 h	25 °C	72 mm
September	9.5	81 h	20 °C	89 mm
October	9.0	80 h	14 °C	44 mm
November	9.5	58 h	8 °C	31 mm
December	7.5	52 h	5 °C	25 mm

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Technical details of Stausee Kelbra spot

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

Depending on conditions: S, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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