Name: Chiemsee
Address: Germany

conditions & access

Best wind

N (Thermik), S (Föhn)

Season

Apr–Okt

Water

Chop

Experience

Anfänger · Fortgeschritten · Pro

“Bavaria's "sea" sits beneath an Alpine panorama and is one of southern Germany's largest areas. In summer thermal wind dominates, generated by the sun at midday and amplified by the Alps; alongside this, passing lows bring strong westerlies and in autumn the foehn from the south delivers real strong-wind days. When is the Chiemsee windiest? The best phases are spring and autumn – April to June and September to October – when low pressure and foehn are most reliable. For kiters, Chieming on the e”

— via VentoSurf, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com 532338 — WX Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Königstraße (1.49 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/532338 wx.ikitesurf.com

All 3 webcams in Germany

Surf forecasts

surfline.com %4047.87000%2C12.39500%2C12Z — Surfline Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%4047.87000%2C12.39500%2C surfline.com

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