Nearby Schladitzer See / Schladitzer Bucht 30 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
There is no daily rhythm to plan around. The wind here is synoptic and arrives with the weather system rather than at an hour of the day, which is why the school will not put kite courses in the diary far ahead and runs a mailing list for short-notice dates instead. No local measurement of a daily cycle exists.
The wind
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
synoptic
fills in: There is no daily rhythm to plan around. The wind here is synoptic and arrives with the weather system rather than at an hour of the day, which is why the school will not put kite courses in the diary far ahead and runs a mailing list for short-notice dates instead. No local measurement of a daily cycle exists.
Typical strength
No measured statistic exists for the lake. The modelled long-run annual mean is about 6 kt from the southwest, which is an all-hours figure across every calm day and not what anyone drives out for. This is a forecast spot: you ride the front, not the average.
Thermal or synoptic
synoptic inland wind
The quiver, in words
No local size table exists. Indicative for a 75-85 kg rider on flat inland water: 12-15 m through the ordinary 12-16 kt day, 9-11 m when a front pushes past 20 kt, a foil or a 17 m if you want anything out of the light days. Derived from what the lake's wind figures imply, not from local riders.
Direction to shore
W and E are the useful cross-lake setups at Wakebeach; NW is reported turbulent and partly offshore.
Dominant direction
W and E, with WSW/ESE also listed in spot guides.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan27
- Feb25
- Mar18
- Apr12
- May11
- Jun3
- Jul21
- Aug10
- Sep10
- Oct15
- Nov15
- Dec18
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)
- 27%Jan
- 25%Feb
- 18%Mar
- 12%Apr
- 11%May
- 3%Jun
- 21%Jul
- 10%Aug
- 10%Sep
- 15%Oct
- 15%Nov
- 18%Dec
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+) · season highlighted
| Month | Windy days | Force 4+ | 12 kn or more | Knots | From | Peaks at | Air | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27% | 47% | 39% | 10.7 kt | W | 14:00 | 3.2°C | 62 |
| Feb | 25% | 35% | 26% | 10.3 kt | W | 14:00 | 5.3°C | 57 |
| Mar | 18% | 39% | 31% | 10.2 kt | SW | 14:00 | 6.2°C | 62 |
| Apr | 12% | 32% | 27% | 9.9 kt | WSW | 14:00 | 9.1°C | 60 |
| May | 11% | 26% | 16% | 9.1 kt | E | 15:00 | 15.1°C | 62 |
| Jun | 3% | 25% | 18% | 9.4 kt | NNW | 15:00 | 19°C | 60 |
| Jul | 21% | 45% | 35% | 10.1 kt | WSW | 16:00 | 20.5°C | 62 |
| Aug | 10% | 21% | 16% | 8.3 kt | W | 15:00 | 20.8°C | 62 |
| Sep | 10% | 23% | 20% | 8.7 kt | SW | 15:00 | 16.6°C | 60 |
| Oct | 15% | 26% | 24% | 9.3 kt | W | 13:00 | 13°C | 62 |
| Nov | 15% | 43% | 32% | 9.6 kt | WSW | 13:00 | 6.2°C | 60 |
| Dec | 18% | 32% | 32% | 9.3 kt | WSW | 13:00 | 3.4°C | 62 |
modelled
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
Modelled from the operational forecast archive at 1.5–7 km (2023-2024), daylight hours only, not a ground station: it resolves thermal, lake and valley winds far better than coarse reanalysis but still tends to understate a strong local thermal. A windy day has at least three consecutive daylight hours at 12 knots or more. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.
High-resolution weather model (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical forecast archive — best-match operational model (ICON-D2 / AROME / ICON-EU / GFS by region), not a ground station · 2023-2024
The water
Type
lake
Standing depth
A standing shelf runs out roughly one line length from the Wakebeach launch, reportedly, and the water over it is flat. Past that the bottom drops away into the old mining pit. No depth profile has been measured or published.
Tides
None; inland former mining lake.
Temperature
Summer Third-party water-temperature table gives Hainer See average water temperatures around 20 C in June, 22 C in July and 21 C in August, with July max around 25 C.
Winter Third-party water-temperature table gives average water temperatures around 5-7 C in December-February.
Wetsuit
Summer thin wetsuit or shorty depending on wind chill; spring/autumn full suit; winter thick cold-water suit. No Wake-Beach-specific wetsuit table was found.
Currents
No tidal current; no source found for significant lake current.
Your level
The scene
What riders come here for
Launch and rules
three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you
With a school or a boat
1 school names this spot
On your own
Room to launch: small
Somewhere else
Schladitzer See / Schladitzer Bucht, 30 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Start and land by the beach-volleyball field, obstacles close by. The kite area is marked with buoys and riding is confined to it; the way in is on foot through the campsite, which is now fenced, so ask at Wake-Beach, whose station sits just before the campsite entrance on the right, or at the campsite reception before rigging.Parking at the spot itself is prohibited and checked regularly; the paid car park five minutes away is reportedly 8 euro a day.
Space
small
Rules & access
- 2026: kitesurfing on the Leipzig-region lakes is still largely prohibited under Saxon shipping rules; Hainer See is the exception, where kiting is more or less tolerated.
- 2017: Hainer See got an official exception permit, initially valid until the end of 2022. 2024: riders reportedly describe kiting as officially allowed at two marked spots on the lake, with wingfoiling permitted more widely across the Leipzig lakes. The kite area is buoyed and riding is only permitted inside the marking; access runs through the fenced campsite and the standing advice from riders is to ask Wake-Beach or the campsite reception first. No current written 2026 permit text, zone map or registration rule for independent riders has been found; check with Wake-Beach before riding.
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Call or message Wake-Beach before you drive; the terms for independent riders are not published anywhere we could find.
- Skip NW forecasts: at the launch the wind is turbulent and partly offshore.
- Ride inside the buoyed kite area if the buoys are out; if there is no marking, ask at Wake-Beach or the camping reception where the line is.
- Do not book a long weekend on the forecast alone; inland wind here changes fast enough that even the school will not schedule courses far ahead.
- Launch and land by the beach-volleyball field and stay clear of the wakeboard, waterski and SUP lanes.
- In west wind know your downwind exit before you go out; the options along the shore are poor.
- Walk in through the campsite; the Wake-Beach station is just before the campsite entrance on the right. Do not park at the spot, it is checked.
- Get on the school's mailing list if you want lessons; dates go out at short notice because the wind will not be booked in advance.
Getting there
Airport
Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ)
Route
Hainer See is about 20 minutes by car from Leipzig's city boundary. Neuseenland bus lines 101, 106 and 141 serve the lakes in Landkreis Leipzig, but which stop gets you to Wake-Beach with a board bag is unconfirmed.
Cost level
medium
Staying
Camping, holiday houses and holiday apartments are available for the Neuseenland; Wake-Beach is near camping infrastructure at the north shore.
No-wind days
Wakeboarding and waterskiing at Wake-Beach · SUP at Wake-Beach · Cycling around Hainer See / Leipziger Neuseenland · Swimming and beach time · Leipzig city trip
Photos
FAQ
Is Hainer See suitable for beginners?
Supervised beginners are supported through Wake-Beach's kitesurf courses, which include motorboat-assisted land and water training, though the launch itself is small and obstacle-affected.
What is the wind like?
West and east are the main usable directions, while northwest wind is reported as turbulent and partly offshore.
Are there rules or permits to know about?
Yes, kitesurfing on Leipzig-region lakes is largely prohibited under Saxon shipping rules, with Hainer See treated as an exception where kiting is more or less tolerated; check current terms with Wake-Beach before launching.
Are there kite schools or rental?
Yes, Wake-Beach / Flexibelkite offers kitesurf lessons, equipment rental and motorboat-supported training at the north shore.
Last updated: August 2026