Overview

Haselbacher See is a lake located in eastern Thuringia, near the border with Saxony. This former open-pit mine lake offers an ideal body of water for kitesurfing and wingfoiling. Thermal winds blow regularly in summer, mainly from the west and southwest.The lake has a good rideable surface area and the accessible shores make launching easy. It is a spot appreciated by local kitesurfers for its peaceful setting and reliable wind conditions on windy days.

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Spot forecast for Haselbacher See

Sunrise 07:42 · Sunset 18:08

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

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Haselbacher See: when to go?

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Season · peak

149h

in January · 17 rideable days

The season runs from October to February, peaking in January: 13 rideable days a month and 149 hours of usable wind, at 8 °C. The low point is March, at 6 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 7%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is September, with 88 mm.

Monthly averages: Haselbacher See

Monthly averages — Haselbacher See — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.0	149 h	5 °C	47 mm
February	13.0	97 h	7 °C	42 mm
March	6.0	51 h	12 °C	19 mm
April	10.0	77 h	16 °C	47 mm
May	6.5	42 h	19 °C	65 mm
June	11.0	96 h	24 °C	43 mm
July	10.5	87 h	25 °C	65 mm
August	6.5	45 h	26 °C	35 mm
September	10.0	77 h	21 °C	88 mm
October	11.0	103 h	14 °C	30 mm
November	12.0	76 h	8 °C	30 mm
December	12.5	88 h	5 °C	24 mm

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Technical details of Haselbacher See spot

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

Depending on conditions: S, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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CW6526 Frohburg DE10.2 km

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