Overview

Cospudener See is a lake located south of Leipzig in Saxony. This lake, created from a former lignite mine, offers a modern and well-developed water area for kitesurfing. West and southwest winds are prevailing. The lake offers a flat and consistent water surface, suited for beginners and intermediates. Cospudener See is a popular spot in the Leipzig area.

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Spot forecast for Cospudener See

Sunrise 07:42 · Sunset 18:08

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

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Cospudener See: 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

178h

in June · 20.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 18 rideable days a month and 178 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is December, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 10%21-30 knots · under 1%

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 5 °C. The wettest month is July, with 96 mm.

Monthly averages: Cospudener See

Monthly averages — Cospudener See — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.5	155 h	5 °C	48 mm
February	14.0	117 h	7 °C	43 mm
March	12.0	91 h	12 °C	20 mm
April	15.0	118 h	16 °C	46 mm
May	17.5	122 h	19 °C	62 mm
June	20.5	178 h	24 °C	40 mm
July	18.5	174 h	25 °C	96 mm
August	17.0	130 h	26 °C	47 mm
September	15.5	149 h	21 °C	75 mm
October	13.5	121 h	14 °C	30 mm
November	13.5	94 h	8 °C	27 mm
December	10.5	87 h	5 °C	26 mm

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Technical details of Cospudener See spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, E, S, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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