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Trichardtsfontein Dam kitesurf and wingfoil spot
South Africa · Mpumalanga
Overview
Trichardtsfontein Dam is a body of water situated at about 1634m altitude on the Mpumalanga Highveld, in the Secunda area. This dam offers a local spot for kiters from the Secunda industrial area and southern Mpumalanga. The open Highveld plains ensure good exposure to summer thermal winds.
Spot forecast for Trichardtsfontein Dam
Sunrise 05:22 · Sunset 18:12
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Trichardtsfontein Dam: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
162h
in December · 20 rideable days
The season runs from July to December, peaking in December: 18 rideable days a month and 162 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is May, at 4.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 17 °C. The wettest month is February, with 126 mm.
Monthly averages: Trichardtsfontein Dam
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.5 | 51 h | 25 °C | 105 mm |
| February | 6.0 | 53 h | 26 °C | 126 mm |
| March | 6.5 | 54 h | 25 °C | 71 mm |
| April | 10.5 | 75 h | 21 °C | 75 mm |
| May | 4.5 | 29 h | 21 °C | 5 mm |
| June | 9.5 | 85 h | 17 °C | 4 mm |
| July | 16.5 | 110 h | 18 °C | 2 mm |
| August | 18.0 | 125 h | 22 °C | 11 mm |
| September | 19.5 | 165 h | 24 °C | 37 mm |
| October | 18.0 | 144 h | 25 °C | 37 mm |
| November | 17.5 | 142 h | 24 °C | 125 mm |
| December | 20.0 | 162 h | 26 °C | 102 mm |
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Technical details of Trichardtsfontein Dam spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot functioning
Freshwater dam that works with summer thermal winds. Sessions possible in the afternoon when thermals develop. Summer spot (October to March).
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Freshwater and flat. Variable depth. Water temperature in summer 20-24°C. Muddy bottom.
Parking
Access via secondary roads from Secunda. Parking on natural ground at the dam's edge.
Wind specificities
Summer thermal winds from the north-west to north-east sector, developing in the afternoon. Typical strength of 15-22 knots. The flat and open Highveld terrain provides relatively steady wind. Thermals sometimes gusty, especially late afternoon with approaching storms.
Hazards
Thunderstorms with lightning in summer — leave the water immediately when a storm approaches. No rescue service — don't sail alone. Thermal winds sometimes gusty. Submerged obstacles possible at low water levels.
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