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Nieder-Mooser See kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Germany · Hessen

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 452 m 50.47 | 9.37

Overview

The Nieder-Mooser See is a lake located in eastern Hesse, in the Vogelsberg region. This elevated body of water offers kitesurfing conditions. West and southwest winds are dominant. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Nieder-Mooser See

Sunrise 07:53 · Sunset 18:21

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

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Nieder-Mooser See: 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

176h

in January · 19.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, July and June, at 19 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is May, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d J February: 17 rideable days F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 11 rideable days11 d M June: 18.5 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days J August: 15 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d J February: 17 rideable days F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 11 rideable days11 d M June: 18.5 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days J August: 15 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is January, with 143 mm.

Monthly averages: Nieder-Mooser See
Monthly averages — Nieder-Mooser 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 19.5 176 h 3 °C 143 mm
February 17.0 145 h 6 °C 97 mm
March 13.5 95 h 10 °C 46 mm
April 16.5 135 h 14 °C 59 mm
May 11.0 109 h 17 °C 86 mm
June 18.5 174 h 21 °C 69 mm
July 19.0 138 h 22 °C 105 mm
August 15.0 101 h 23 °C 61 mm
September 14.5 130 h 17 °C 105 mm
October 16.0 155 h 12 °C 111 mm
November 14.5 111 h 6 °C 79 mm
December 15.5 112 h 3 °C 64 mm

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Technical details of Nieder-Mooser See spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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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