Strandbad / Bostalsee kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Germany · Saarland

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 401 m 49.57 | 7.07

Overview

The Strandbad at Bostalsee is located in Saarland. The Bostalsee is the largest recreational lake in Saarland and offers a body of water for kitesurfing with access from the beach.West and southwest winds dominate. The lake offers flat water suitable for beginners and intermediates. The Bostalsee is a popular spot in the Saarland region.
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Spot forecast for Strandbad / Bostalsee

Sunrise 08:01 · Sunset 18:32

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

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Strandbad / Bostalsee: when to go?

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Season · peak

160h

in June · 16.5 rideable days

The season runs from January to June, peaking in June: 15 rideable days a month and 160 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is August, at 4 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 14.5 rideable days F March: 12.5 rideable days M April: 15 rideable days A May: 15.5 rideable days M June: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d J July: 7 rideable days J August: 4 rideable days4 d A September: 7 rideable days S October: 8 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 7 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 14.5 rideable days F March: 12.5 rideable days M April: 15 rideable days A May: 15.5 rideable days M June: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d J July: 7 rideable days J August: 4 rideable days4 d A September: 7 rideable days S October: 8 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 7 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is September, with 189 mm.

Monthly averages: Strandbad / Bostalsee
Monthly averages — Strandbad / Bostalsee — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.5 131 h 3 °C 164 mm
February 14.5 134 h 6 °C 105 mm
March 12.5 119 h 11 °C 59 mm
April 15.0 157 h 13 °C 68 mm
May 15.5 129 h 17 °C 117 mm
June 16.5 160 h 21 °C 60 mm
July 7.0 54 h 22 °C 125 mm
August 4.0 25 h 24 °C 63 mm
September 7.0 81 h 17 °C 189 mm
October 8.0 75 h 13 °C 124 mm
November 9.5 62 h 7 °C 88 mm
December 7.0 57 h 4 °C 84 mm

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Technical details of Strandbad / Bostalsee spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Depending on conditions ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Depending on conditions 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 SSW, SW, WSW, W.

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

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Beginner

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