Strandbad / Moehnesee kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Germany · Nordrhein-Westfalen

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 213 m 51.48 | 8.18

Overview

The Strandbad at Möhnesee is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Sauerland region. The Möhnesee is a large reservoir lake offering excellent kitesurfing conditions with an extensive body of water. West and southwest winds are channeled through the valley and provide consistent conditions. The water can get slightly choppy in strong winds. The spot is suitable for beginners and intermediates. The Möhnesee is one of the most popular kitesurfing spots in the region.
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Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 18:24

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

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Strandbad / Moehnesee: 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

170h

in January · 19.5 rideable days

The season runs from November to January, peaking in January: 18 rideable days a month and 170 hours of usable wind, at 6 °C. The low point is August, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d J February: 15 rideable days F March: 12.5 rideable days M April: 15 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 18.5 rideable days J July: 18 rideable days J August: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d A September: 12.5 rideable days S October: 13 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d J February: 15 rideable days F March: 12.5 rideable days M April: 15 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 18.5 rideable days J July: 18 rideable days J August: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d A September: 12.5 rideable days S October: 13 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 94%13-20 knots · 6%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 94% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is January, with 107 mm.

Monthly averages: Strandbad / Moehnesee
Monthly averages — Strandbad / Moehnesee — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.5 170 h 4 °C 107 mm
February 15.0 146 h 8 °C 63 mm
March 12.5 99 h 11 °C 51 mm
April 15.0 149 h 14 °C 83 mm
May 13.5 114 h 19 °C 83 mm
June 18.5 176 h 22 °C 73 mm
July 18.0 141 h 22 °C 65 mm
August 11.5 95 h 24 °C 69 mm
September 12.5 113 h 19 °C 69 mm
October 13.0 136 h 13 °C 91 mm
November 17.0 141 h 9 °C 79 mm
December 17.5 148 h 6 °C 76 mm

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Technical details of Strandbad / Moehnesee 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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