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Oortkatener See kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Germany · Hamburg

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 5 m 53.44 | 10.1

Overview

The Oortkatener See is a small lake located in Hamburg, in the southeast of the city. This body of water offers local kitesurfing conditions accessible from the metropolis. West and southwest winds are dominant. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Oortkatener See

Sunrise 07:55 · Sunset 18:12

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

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Oortkatener 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

299h

in July · 25 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in July: 23 rideable days a month and 299 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is May, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 19 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days15 d M June: 24 rideable days J July: 25 rideable days25 d J August: 20 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days15 d S October: 23.5 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 19 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days15 d M June: 24 rideable days J July: 25 rideable days25 d J August: 20 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days15 d S October: 23.5 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is July, with 92 mm.

Monthly averages: Oortkatener See
Monthly averages — Oortkatener 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 22.0 190 h 3 °C 83 mm
February 16.0 148 h 6 °C 51 mm
March 17.0 164 h 11 °C 18 mm
April 19.0 190 h 14 °C 61 mm
May 15.0 172 h 19 °C 48 mm
June 24.0 312 h 21 °C 90 mm
July 25.0 299 h 22 °C 92 mm
August 20.0 215 h 23 °C 50 mm
September 15.0 145 h 20 °C 47 mm
October 23.5 223 h 14 °C 90 mm
November 18.0 155 h 8 °C 70 mm
December 18.0 156 h 6 °C 33 mm

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Technical details of Oortkatener 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
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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