Overview

Zwenkauer See is a lake located southwest of Leipzig in Saxony. This large lake created from a mining conversion offers a vast body of water for kitesurfing. West and southwest winds dominate. The lake is extensive with a flat water surface, suitable for beginners and intermediates. Zwenkauer See is one of the main kite spots in the Leipzig area.

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Spot forecast for Zwenkauer See

Sunrise 07:42 · 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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Zwenkauer 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

147h

in June · 17.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to July, peaking in June: 16 rideable days a month and 147 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is December, at 8.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 95%13-20 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is July, with 88 mm.

Monthly averages: Zwenkauer See

Monthly averages — Zwenkauer 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	17.0	147 h	5 °C	48 mm
February	13.0	105 h	8 °C	42 mm
March	11.0	77 h	12 °C	20 mm
April	13.0	96 h	16 °C	42 mm
May	14.5	94 h	20 °C	60 mm
June	17.5	147 h	24 °C	40 mm
July	15.5	139 h	25 °C	88 mm
August	12.5	95 h	26 °C	46 mm
September	14.5	127 h	22 °C	76 mm
October	11.5	98 h	15 °C	30 mm
November	9.5	68 h	9 °C	28 mm
December	8.5	71 h	5 °C	25 mm

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Technical details of Zwenkauer 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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DH8TOM-310 km

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