Daubensee kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Switzerland · Valais

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 2,205 m 46.42 | 7.62

Overview

Daubensee is a high-altitude lake (2205 m) in Valais, accessible from the Gemmi Pass above Leukerbad. The lake is in an impressive mountain cirque. In summer it can be used for kitesurfing when conditions allow. The alpine setting is spectacular.

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Spot forecast for Daubensee

Sunrise 07:53 · Sunset 18:34

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

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Daubensee: 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

30h

in April · 5.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, May and July, at 4 rideable days and 8 °C. The low point is February, at 0.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 2 4 6 January: 1 rideable days J February: 0.5 rideable days0.5 d F March: 1.5 rideable days M April: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d A May: 4 rideable days M June: 1.5 rideable days J July: 3.5 rideable days J August: 2.5 rideable days A September: 2 rideable days S October: 1 rideable days O November: 1.5 rideable days N December: 1.5 rideable days D 0 2 4 6 January: 1 rideable days J February: 0.5 rideable days0.5 d F March: 1.5 rideable days M April: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d A May: 4 rideable days M June: 1.5 rideable days J July: 3.5 rideable days J August: 2.5 rideable days A September: 2 rideable days S October: 1 rideable days O November: 1.5 rideable days N December: 1.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 271 mm.

Monthly averages: Daubensee
Monthly averages — Daubensee — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 1.0 6 h -1 °C 146 mm
February 0.5 6 h 1 °C 68 mm
March 1.5 15 h 1 °C 110 mm
April 5.5 30 h 4 °C 125 mm
May 4.0 24 h 7 °C 198 mm
June 1.5 12 h 13 °C 208 mm
July 3.5 17 h 14 °C 271 mm
August 2.5 15 h 15 °C 124 mm
September 2.0 16 h 9 °C 208 mm
October 1.0 9 h 6 °C 181 mm
November 1.5 9 h 2 °C 140 mm
December 1.5 12 h 1 °C 126 mm

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Technical details of Daubensee spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE.

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