Overview

The Elbe | Bassenfleth kitesurfing spot is located on the banks of the Elbe in Lower Saxony, Germany. This river spot offers a body of water with current, ideal for riders with some experience. The prevailing west and southwest winds blow regularly over the Elbe estuary, providing reliable conditions for kitesurfing. The Elbe at Bassenfleth features a body of water with current and chop, which requires good technical skills. The spot is influenced by the tides of the Elbe estuary. Watch out for strong currents and commercial ship traffic on the river.

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Spot forecast for Elbe | Bassenfleth

Sunrise 07:58 · Sunset 18:14

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

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 40.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:28 · 1.5 m High tide 06:10 · 3.5 m Low tide 07:18 · 3.4 m High tide 09:13 · 3.7 m Low tide 13:09 · 1.7 m High tide 18:41 · 3.1 m Low tide 19:28 · 3.1 m High tide 21:42 · 3.5 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:24 · 1.7 m High tide 10:08 · 3.9 m Low tide 16:02 · 1.7 m High tide 22:36 · 3.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:35 · 1.8 m High tide 03:10 · 1.8 m Low tide 04:23 · 1.7 m High tide 10:58 · 4.1 m Low tide 17:12 · 1.5 m High tide 23:25 · 4 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 05:33 · 1.5 m High tide 11:46 · 4.3 m Low tide 18:09 · 1.2 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:12 · 4.2 m Low tide 06:29 · 1.2 m High tide 12:31 · 4.4 m Low tide 18:58 · 0.9 m

Elbe | Bassenfleth: 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

325h

in June · 24 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, July and August, at 23 rideable days and 21 °C. The low point is February, at 16 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is June, with 103 mm.

Monthly averages: Elbe | Bassenfleth

Monthly averages — Elbe | Bassenfleth — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	21.0	193 h	4 °C	88 mm
February	16.0	149 h	6 °C	52 mm
March	16.5	165 h	11 °C	19 mm
April	19.5	201 h	14 °C	71 mm
May	16.5	203 h	19 °C	71 mm
June	24.0	325 h	20 °C	103 mm
July	23.5	311 h	22 °C	84 mm
August	21.5	243 h	22 °C	43 mm
September	17.0	169 h	20 °C	63 mm
October	19.5	190 h	14 °C	96 mm
November	19.0	168 h	8 °C	73 mm
December	17.5	155 h	6 °C	44 mm

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Technical details of Elbe | Bassenfleth spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, S, SSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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