Overview

Gerlitzenbad is a spot on Ossiacher See, a lake in Carinthia (Kärnten) at 516 m altitude at the foot of the Gerlitzen. The lake is about 11 km long and is one of Austria's warmest lakes in summer (up to 26°C). Thermal winds develop in the afternoon, channeled between the mountains. Ossiacher See is a popular local spot for kitesurfing and wingfoiling in a pleasant alpine setting.

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Spot forecast for Ossiacher See - Gerlitzenbad

Sunrise 07:29 · Sunset 18:09

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

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Ossiacher See - Gerlitzenbad: when to go?

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Season · peak

22h

in May · 5 rideable days

The season runs from April to July, peaking in May: 4 rideable days a month and 22 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is February, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 98%13-20 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 98% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 3 °C. The wettest month is September, with 141 mm.

Monthly averages: Ossiacher See - Gerlitzenbad

Monthly averages — Ossiacher See - Gerlitzenbad — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	1.0	3 h	4 °C	47 mm
February	0.0	3 h	8 °C	36 mm
March	0.5	6 h	12 °C	71 mm
April	4.5	23 h	17 °C	64 mm
May	5.0	22 h	19 °C	115 mm
June	3.5	20 h	26 °C	82 mm
July	2.0	12 h	27 °C	128 mm
August	0.5	6 h	27 °C	74 mm
September	0.5	5 h	20 °C	141 mm
October	0.0	0 h	15 °C	93 mm
November	0.0	0 h	7 °C	43 mm
December	0.0	0 h	3 °C	22 mm

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Technical details of Ossiacher See - Gerlitzenbad spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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