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Seelhausener See kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Germany · Sachsen

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 82 m 51.59 | 12.44

Overview

Seelhausener See is a lake located in Saxony, created from a former mining operation. This body of water offers space for kitesurfing in the area north of Leipzig. West and southwest winds dominate. The lake offers a flat body of water suitable for beginners and intermediates. The flat surrounding terrain allows the wind to reach the lake without obstacles.

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Spot forecast for Seelhausener See

Sunrise 07:43 · Sunset 18:07

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

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Seelhausener See: when to go?

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Season · peak

260h

in June · 22.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 21 rideable days a month and 260 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is December, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d J July: 22 rideable days J August: 19 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days14 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d J July: 22 rideable days J August: 19 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days14 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 14%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is August, with 85 mm.

Monthly averages: Seelhausener See
Monthly averages — Seelhausener 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 19.5 173 h 5 °C 45 mm
February 17.0 137 h 8 °C 42 mm
March 16.0 135 h 12 °C 20 mm
April 18.0 161 h 16 °C 34 mm
May 20.5 167 h 20 °C 62 mm
June 22.5 260 h 24 °C 73 mm
July 22.0 217 h 25 °C 80 mm
August 19.0 163 h 26 °C 85 mm
September 20.0 179 h 22 °C 53 mm
October 18.0 138 h 14 °C 31 mm
November 15.5 118 h 8 °C 36 mm
December 14.0 101 h 5 °C 29 mm

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Technical details of Seelhausener 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
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