Overview

The Bodensee Sailing spot is located on the north shore of Lake Constance (Bodensee), one of the largest lakes in Europe. This impressive water area offers excellent sailing conditions with reliable thermal winds in summer. The west wind is prevailing on this part of the lake. Lake Constance is known for its thermal winds (Foehn) that can pick up quickly. The spot is suited for intermediate to advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for Bodensee | Sailing

Sunrise 07:49 · Sunset 18:26

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

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Bodensee | Sailing: 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

96h

in April · 13.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, July and January, at 12 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is August, at 3 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 91%13-20 knots · 9%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 91% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is May, with 142 mm.

Monthly averages: Bodensee | Sailing

Monthly averages — Bodensee | Sailing — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	10.0	70 h	4 °C	129 mm
February	5.5	30 h	8 °C	56 mm
March	6.5	54 h	12 °C	53 mm
April	13.5	96 h	16 °C	40 mm
May	9.0	70 h	19 °C	142 mm
June	8.0	59 h	25 °C	86 mm
July	11.5	77 h	25 °C	97 mm
August	3.0	19 h	26 °C	116 mm
September	9.0	63 h	19 °C	111 mm
October	8.0	70 h	14 °C	85 mm
November	4.5	38 h	7 °C	68 mm
December	3.0	23 h	4 °C	43 mm

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Technical details of Bodensee | Sailing spot

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

Depending on conditions: E, SSW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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