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Rottachsee | Petersthal kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Germany · Bavière

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 851 m 47.64 | 10.38

Overview

Rottachsee at Petersthal is a dam lake located in the Allgaeu region of Bavaria, at 851m altitude. This lake offers a magnificent mountain setting for kitesurfing with regular thermal winds. Westerly and southwesterly winds are dominant. The altitude and alpine environment make the spot suitable for intermediate to advanced riders.
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Spot forecast for Rottachsee | Petersthal

Sunrise 07:44 · Sunset 18:21

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

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Rottachsee | Petersthal: when to go?

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Season · peak

151h

in July · 18.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in July: 15 rideable days a month and 151 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 12.5 rideable days J February: 12 rideable days F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 12.5 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days M June: 14 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 10.5 rideable days S October: 10 rideable days O November: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d N December: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 12.5 rideable days J February: 12 rideable days F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 12.5 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days M June: 14 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 10.5 rideable days S October: 10 rideable days O November: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d N December: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is May, with 203 mm.

Monthly averages: Rottachsee | Petersthal
Monthly averages — Rottachsee | Petersthal — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 12.5 104 h 3 °C 107 mm
February 12.0 96 h 6 °C 49 mm
March 13.5 103 h 10 °C 80 mm
April 12.5 115 h 13 °C 76 mm
May 15.0 142 h 15 °C 203 mm
June 14.0 139 h 21 °C 189 mm
July 18.5 151 h 21 °C 197 mm
August 15.5 106 h 22 °C 120 mm
September 10.5 95 h 16 °C 171 mm
October 10.0 93 h 13 °C 86 mm
November 7.5 63 h 7 °C 85 mm
December 7.5 55 h 4 °C 52 mm

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Technical details of Rottachsee | Petersthal spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: N, SE, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Intermediate

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