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Gartower See kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Germany · Niedersachsen

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 15 m 53.03 | 11.45

Overview

Gartower See is a small lake located in the Wendland region of Lower Saxony. This inland body of water offers a calm and natural setting for kitesurfing. West and southwest winds dominate in the area. The lake is modest in size but offers enough space to ride. The flat water is suitable for beginners and intermediates. Be aware of possible sailing restrictions.

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Spot forecast for Gartower See

Sunrise 07:49 · 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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Gartower 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

221h

in June · 21 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in June: 17 rideable days a month and 221 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days21 d J July: 18 rideable days J August: 16 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 11 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days N December: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days21 d J July: 18 rideable days J August: 16 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 11 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days N December: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 96%13-20 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 96% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is July, with 94 mm.

Monthly averages: Gartower See
Monthly averages — Gartower 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 19.5 156 h 3 °C 67 mm
February 13.5 101 h 7 °C 47 mm
March 13.5 104 h 12 °C 15 mm
April 16.0 122 h 16 °C 44 mm
May 16.0 143 h 20 °C 60 mm
June 21.0 221 h 22 °C 48 mm
July 18.0 167 h 23 °C 94 mm
August 16.0 126 h 25 °C 13 mm
September 16.0 139 h 21 °C 40 mm
October 11.0 96 h 14 °C 57 mm
November 12.5 91 h 8 °C 57 mm
December 10.5 81 h 5 °C 26 mm

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Technical details of Gartower See 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.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
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Beginner

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