Overview

Unterbacher See is a lake located south of Düsseldorf in North Rhine-Westphalia. This recreational lake offers a body of water for kitesurfing in an urban setting. West and southwest winds dominate. The lake is modest in size but allows riding. Suitable for beginners and intermediates. A convenient spot for kitesurfers from Düsseldorf. Check authorized areas.

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Spot forecast for Unterbacher See

Sunrise 08:04 · Sunset 18:29

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

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Unterbacher See: when to go?

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Season · peak

141h

in June · 15 rideable days

The season runs from April to July, peaking in June: 13 rideable days a month and 141 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is December, at 3.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%

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 5 °C. The wettest month is May, with 137 mm.

Monthly averages: Unterbacher See

Monthly averages — Unterbacher 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	14.5	107 h	5 °C	126 mm
February	12.5	106 h	8 °C	77 mm
March	10.0	91 h	13 °C	52 mm
April	13.5	141 h	16 °C	110 mm
May	11.0	80 h	19 °C	137 mm
June	15.0	141 h	22 °C	80 mm
July	13.5	87 h	24 °C	93 mm
August	9.5	63 h	25 °C	77 mm
September	7.5	69 h	20 °C	97 mm
October	7.5	70 h	15 °C	96 mm
November	7.5	45 h	10 °C	69 mm
December	3.5	26 h	7 °C	57 mm

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Technical details of Unterbacher See spot

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

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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