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Langenargen Yachthafen / Bodensee kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Germany · Baden-Württemberg

Spot closedIntermediate levelAltitude 400 m 47.59 | 9.55
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Overview

The Malerecke in Langenargen is the winter kite zone of the Surfclub Langenargen, active from November 1st to March 31st. Large site with wide beach and launch area. With Foehn arriving via the Rhine Delta, spectacular conditions with waves — the best surf days on the lake. Also a good windsurf spot, with school and full infrastructure from the Surfclub.

⚠️ Mandatory authorization: Sondergenehmigung (Schifffahrtsamt Bodenseekreis). Malerecke zone: November 1st – March 31st only. Launch zone: at the Windsurfclub, riding zone west of the BMK harbor entrance to east of the Langenargen municipal harbor entrance.

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Spot forecast for Langenargen Yachthafen / Bodensee

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

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Langenargen Yachthafen / Bodensee: 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

69h

in January · 9.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, January and November, at 10 rideable days and 8 °C. The low point is December, at 3.5 days.

The spot is only open from 01/11 to 31/03. Zone kite Malerecke Langenargen (hiver uniquement, Sondergenehmigung requise)

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d J February: 5.5 rideable days F March: 13 rideable days M April: 12.5 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 14.5 rideable days J July: 15.5 rideable days J August: 8.5 rideable days A September: 12 rideable days S October: 9 rideable days O November: 7 rideable days N December: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d J February: 5.5 rideable days F March: 13 rideable days M April: 12.5 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 14.5 rideable days J July: 15.5 rideable days J August: 8.5 rideable days A September: 12 rideable days S October: 9 rideable days O November: 7 rideable days N December: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d D
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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is January, with 96 mm.

Monthly averages: Langenargen Yachthafen / Bodensee
Monthly averages — Langenargen Yachthafen / Bodensee — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 9.5 69 h 4 °C 96 mm
February 5.5 37 h 8 °C 47 mm
March 13.0 97 h 12 °C 67 mm
April closed 12.5 110 h 16 °C 52 mm
May closed 13.5 103 h 19 °C 144 mm
June closed 14.5 97 h 24 °C 118 mm
July closed 15.5 126 h 24 °C 159 mm
August closed 8.5 53 h 25 °C 112 mm
September closed 12.0 97 h 19 °C 120 mm
October closed 9.0 78 h 14 °C 75 mm
November 7.0 49 h 8 °C 70 mm
December 3.5 32 h 4 °C 46 mm

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Technical details of Langenargen Yachthafen / Bodensee spot

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

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

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot functioning

Access via L334 towards Langenargen, then follow "Malerecke". No direct parking — park at the nearby Yachthafen after unloading. Rigging area on the large lawn in front of the Surfclub.

Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
  • Open : from 01/11 to 31/03
    Zone kite Malerecke Langenargen (hiver uniquement, Sondergenehmigung requise)

Kite zone authorized from November 1st to March 31st only. Mandatory Sondergenehmigung: Schifffahrtsamt Bodenseekreis, tel. 07541 204-0.

Required level
Intermediate
Wind specificities

Best with southerly Foehn and westerly wind. The Foehn arrives via the Rhine Delta with full power — sideshore left with waves. East wind is offshore — then prefer the other Langenargen spots (DLRG, Kurhotel).

Hazards

Sudden Foehn (waves 3m+) and summer thunderstorms. With Foehn from the Rhine Delta, the wind arrives with full force — sideshore left, with waves. East wind is partially offshore from this spot. Kiting prohibited outside the zone and outside the season (November 1st – March 31st only here).

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