Overview

The West spot on the Förmitz Talsperre is located on a dam lake in Upper Franconia, Bavaria. This artificial body of water offers calm kitesurfing conditions on flat water.West and southwest winds are dominant. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for West / Foermitz Talsperre

Sunrise 07:42 · Sunset 18:11

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

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West / Foermitz Talsperre: 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

180h

in June · 19 rideable days

The season runs from June to July, peaking in June: 19 rideable days a month and 180 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is March, at 12 days.

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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 2 °C. The wettest month is September, with 110 mm.

Monthly averages: West / Foermitz Talsperre

Monthly averages — West / Foermitz Talsperre — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	19.0	166 h	2 °C	107 mm
February	13.0	116 h	5 °C	55 mm
March	12.0	88 h	10 °C	21 mm
April	13.5	136 h	14 °C	46 mm
May	13.0	121 h	17 °C	68 mm
June	19.0	180 h	21 °C	67 mm
July	18.0	170 h	22 °C	91 mm
August	12.5	109 h	23 °C	50 mm
September	13.5	129 h	18 °C	110 mm
October	12.5	128 h	11 °C	90 mm
November	14.0	106 h	5 °C	43 mm
December	12.5	108 h	2 °C	39 mm

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Technical details of West / Foermitz Talsperre spot

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

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

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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