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bodensee | ludwigshafen kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Germany · Baden-Württemberg
Overview
Ludwigshafen (Bodman-Ludwigshafen) is located on the Uberlinger See, the northwest arm of the Bodensee. Authorised kite zone from 1 April to 31 August, within a 500 m zone offshore from the Strandbad, east of the spot. Large standing area along the shore (body of water parallel to the coast), flat water. Only E to SE wind arrives freely from the Uberlinger See — other directions are disrupted.
Warning — Mandatory permit: Sondergenehmigung required (Schifffahrtsamt Bodenseekreis). Authorised zone: 1 April - 31 August, 500 m offshore zone in front of Ludwigshafen Strandbad.
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bodensee | ludwigshafen: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
66h
in May · 8.5 rideable days
The season runs from April to May, peaking in May: 7 rideable days a month and 66 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is July, at 0.5 days.
The spot is only open from 01/04 to 31/08. Zone kite autorisée avec Sondergenehmigung (Schifffahrtsamt Bodenseekreis)
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 96% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is April, at 16 °C. The wettest month is May, with 153 mm.
Monthly averages: bodensee | ludwigshafen
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January closed | 1.5 | 15 h | 4 °C | 95 mm |
| February closed | 3.0 | 15 h | 8 °C | 48 mm |
| March closed | 6.5 | 44 h | 12 °C | 64 mm |
| April | 5.5 | 51 h | 16 °C | 43 mm |
| May | 8.5 | 66 h | 19 °C | 153 mm |
| June | 4.0 | 30 h | 24 °C | 117 mm |
| July | 0.5 | 3 h | 25 °C | 107 mm |
| August | 3.5 | 19 h | 26 °C | 134 mm |
| September closed | 4.0 | 40 h | 19 °C | 139 mm |
| October closed | 4.5 | 28 h | 15 °C | 74 mm |
| November closed | 0.5 | 6 h | 7 °C | 57 mm |
| December closed | 2.5 | 25 h | 4 °C | 32 mm |
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Technical details of bodensee | ludwigshafen spot
The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE.
Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, ENE, SSE, S.
Spot functioning
Water access via stairs from the small natural beach. Little space for rigging and launching. The kite zone is east of the windsurfers (W wind in lee). Vast standing area parallel to the shore.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
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- Open : from 01/04 to 31/08
Zone kite autorisée avec Sondergenehmigung (Schifffahrtsamt Bodenseekreis)
Kite zone authorised from 1 April to 31 August only, within a 500 m offshore zone east of the Strandbad. Sondergenehmigung mandatory (2 years, 34 euros): Schifffahrtsamt Bodenseekreis, tel. 07541 204-0.
- Open : from 01/04 to 31/08
- Required level
- Intermediate
Wind specificities
Only East to SE arrives freely via the Uberlinger See — other directions are blocked or disrupted by the terrain. Flat water in side/offshore wind. Large standing area parallel to the coast in these conditions.
Hazards
Sudden Foehn (waves up to 3 m+), unpredictable summer storms. The Ludwigshafen spot never receives truly free wind — only East to SE enters freely via the Uberlinger See. Very limited launching space on the natural beach. Water access via stairs — tricky with equipment. Kite strictly forbidden outside the marked zone.
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