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rhein basin | plobsheim wingfoil spot
France · Grand Est
Overview
- Wingfoil
- No kitesurfing
Kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot on the Rhine flood reservoir at Plobsheim (67), located 15 km south of Strasbourg. The only kitesurf spot in Bas-Rhin, on a wide artificial basin forming a dead arm of the Rhine. Flat water with 2 m depth near shore. The Rhinland nautical base (south-west end) and the concrete dyke (north-east end) are the two launch zones. Community group: elsasskiting.net
Spot forecast for rhein basin | plobsheim
Sunrise 07:56 · Sunset 18:31
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rhein basin | plobsheim: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
91h
in May · 13.5 rideable days
Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, May and April, at 14 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is August, at 6 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
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 6 °C. The wettest month is May, with 139 mm.
Monthly averages: rhein basin | plobsheim
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.5 | 100 h | 6 °C | 64 mm |
| February | 11.0 | 69 h | 9 °C | 59 mm |
| March | 9.0 | 49 h | 13 °C | 49 mm |
| April | 12.5 | 80 h | 17 °C | 59 mm |
| May | 13.5 | 91 h | 21 °C | 139 mm |
| June | 11.0 | 70 h | 25 °C | 115 mm |
| July | 9.5 | 55 h | 25 °C | 86 mm |
| August | 6.0 | 40 h | 27 °C | 70 mm |
| September | 10.5 | 76 h | 20 °C | 110 mm |
| October | 8.0 | 60 h | 16 °C | 62 mm |
| November | 9.5 | 63 h | 9 °C | 56 mm |
| December | 7.0 | 48 h | 6 °C | 27 mm |
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Technical details of rhein basin | plobsheim spot
The spot works with winds from NE.
Depending on conditions: N, ENE, SSW, SW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Advanced
Wind specificities
North-East is the prime direction — steady and strong when the regional "bise" is established. South to South-West also works from the Rhinland base but tends to be gustier. West is prohibited. The Windfinder Entzheim station is a reliable forecast reference for North-East sessions.
Hazards
Spot strongly discouraged for beginners. North-East launch is from a concrete dyke — very technical, requires two helpers for kite assistance. West wind is prohibited: risk of being swept to the opposite dyke with no easy return (10 km on foot). In summer, heavy algae growth — use an algae-resistant fin. Respect other water users and the 60 m rigging limit on either side of the launch stairs.
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