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Geeste Speicherbecken kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Germany · Niedersachsen

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 32 m 52.59 | 7.29

Overview

The Geeste Speicherbecken is a retention basin located near Lingen in Lower Saxony. This artificial body of water offers sufficient space for kitesurfing with flat and shallow water.Prevailing west and southwest winds reach the basin thanks to the flat terrain of the Emsland. The spot is suitable for beginners and intermediates. The water is calm and consistent, with no current or tides.
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Spot forecast for Geeste Speicherbecken

Sunrise 08:05 · Sunset 18:25

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

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Geeste Speicherbecken: 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

226h

in June · 21.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, May and January, at 20 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is October, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 14 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 13 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 11 rideable days11 d O November: 15.5 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 14 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 13 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 11 rideable days11 d O November: 15.5 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is September, with 98 mm.

Monthly averages: Geeste Speicherbecken
Monthly averages — Geeste Speicherbecken — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.0 164 h 5 °C 87 mm
February 18.0 162 h 7 °C 74 mm
March 14.0 129 h 12 °C 22 mm
April 17.5 188 h 15 °C 88 mm
May 19.5 175 h 19 °C 54 mm
June 21.5 226 h 21 °C 75 mm
July 12.5 117 h 23 °C 97 mm
August 13.0 92 h 24 °C 52 mm
September 15.0 126 h 20 °C 98 mm
October 11.0 104 h 14 °C 98 mm
November 15.5 127 h 9 °C 73 mm
December 17.5 138 h 6 °C 54 mm

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Technical details of Geeste Speicherbecken 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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