Staudamm / Bostalsee kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Germany · Sarre

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 406 m 49.56 | 7.07

Overview

The Staudamm at Bostalsee is a spot located near the lake's dam in Saarland. This access point offers a view of the entire lake and access to the water from the dam.West and southwest winds dominate. The flat water is suitable for beginners and intermediates. Convenient access from the dam area.
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Spot forecast for Staudamm / Bostalsee

Sunrise 08:00 · 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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Staudamm / Bostalsee: 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

133h

in January · 16 rideable days

The season runs from January to June, peaking in January: 14 rideable days a month and 133 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is August, at 4.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 16 rideable days16 d J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 13 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days A May: 13 rideable days M June: 15.5 rideable days J July: 8.5 rideable days J August: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d A September: 8 rideable days S October: 8.5 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days N December: 9 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 16 rideable days16 d J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 13 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days A May: 13 rideable days M June: 15.5 rideable days J July: 8.5 rideable days J August: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d A September: 8 rideable days S October: 8.5 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days N December: 9 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is September, with 184 mm.

Monthly averages: Staudamm / Bostalsee
Monthly averages — Staudamm / 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 16.0 133 h 3 °C 145 mm
February 13.5 130 h 6 °C 95 mm
March 13.0 112 h 11 °C 57 mm
April 14.0 134 h 14 °C 65 mm
May 13.0 111 h 17 °C 102 mm
June 15.5 149 h 22 °C 65 mm
July 8.5 62 h 22 °C 114 mm
August 4.5 30 h 24 °C 60 mm
September 8.0 87 h 17 °C 184 mm
October 8.5 79 h 13 °C 124 mm
November 11.0 72 h 7 °C 87 mm
December 9.0 65 h 4 °C 81 mm

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Technical details of Staudamm / 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.

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