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Kitesurfing in Heiligenhafen, Germany

Name: Heiligenhafen
Address: DEU

Town in Germany · 18 kite spots · airports LBC, RLG, SGD

Best for kiting in October, with 58 % kite days. Water 13 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): December to February.

Season 7 May to 22 Jul and 13 Aug to 19 Aug and 27 Aug to 4 Nov.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 2017 to 2025.

Numbers on this page are from Heiligenhafen, the main spot of Heiligenhafen. The other 17 spots range from 51 to 70 % kite days in October.

Kite Year

Kite days per month, in % of days. Colour is the verdict, the number is the share. Tap a month for its details.

JJan54cold
FFeb56cold
MMar48cold
AApr46cold
MMay47Good
JJun43Good
JJul47Good
AAug39Possible
SSep49Good
OOct58Goodnow · chosen
NNov49cold
DDec51cold

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month
Raised: your chosen month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

October in Heiligenhafen, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 18 of 31; 58 % kite days, Good, good in 7 of 9 years
WIND: 12 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves; suit for under 10 °C. The air is cool for this water, so we add one step.

7 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (9 Octobers).

about 5.5 kite days expected out of 10.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. How we count trip odds

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MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
58 % Goodabout 18 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 42 %
Kiteable 58 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
7 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
10.6 h
Water
13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves
Air
14 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
Rain
16 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Heiligenhafen averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Heiligenhafen

Kite days% of days	54	56	48	46	47	43	47	39	49	58	49	51
Verdictshare plus good years	cold	cold	cold	cold	Good	Good	Good	Possible	Good	Good	cold	cold
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	7 in 10	6 in 10	6 in 10	5 in 10	5 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10	7 in 10	7 in 10	6 in 10	6 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	7 of 9	6 of 9	3 of 9	5 of 9	4 of 9	3 of 9	4 of 9	1 of 9	6 of 9	7 of 9	4 of 9	4 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 15	10 to 16	10 to 17	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 18	10 to 19	10 to 17	10 to 15	10 to 15
Daylighth	8.0	9.7	11.8	14.0	16.0	17.1	16.6	14.9	12.8	10.6	8.6	7.4
Water°C at the surface	4	4	5	8	13	17	19	19	18	13	9	6
Air°C, daily maximum	5	5	7	10	14	18	20	21	18	14	9	6
Rain days1 mm or more	14 of 31	11 of 28	10 of 31	8 of 30	10 of 31	10 of 30	15 of 31	11 of 31	10 of 30	16 of 31	13 of 30	15 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	5/4	4/3	3/2	3/2	4/3	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+

In January, Heiligenhafen averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 4 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Heiligenhafen averaged 16 kite days out of 28 (56 %). Water 4 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Heiligenhafen averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 5 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Heiligenhafen averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (46 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Heiligenhafen averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 13 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Heiligenhafen averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Heiligenhafen averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Heiligenhafen averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Heiligenhafen averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (49 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Heiligenhafen averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Heiligenhafen averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (49 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Heiligenhafen averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025; kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count kite days and trip odds

October in Heiligenhafen

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 58 % Goodabout 18 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 42 %
Kiteable 58 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 7 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 10.6 h
Water: 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves
Air: 14 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
Rain: 16 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Heiligenhafen averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

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Confidence

Confidence highhourly model data, close sea cell, checks agree on the season

Why. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

What it means for you. The numbers on this page are a fair forecast of a typical year here. Medium would mean one check is uncertain, for example a cell 12 km away: expect a few points off. Low means global models miss part of the local wind, often at lakes, thermal or inland spots; where documented local sources describe the season, we show that curated season instead of model numbers.

Water and wetsuit

13 °C in October, 6/5 with boots and gloves (under 10 °C).

The air is cool for this water, so we add one step.

boardshorts27 and up
shorty24 to 26
spring suit21 to 23
3/218 to 20
4/314 to 17
5/410 to 13
6/5under 10

The filled step is the suit for October; the band under each step is the water temperature it covers, in °C.

4 to 19 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves to 3/2.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Heiligenhafen, so the numbers on this page are model numbers. Where documented local sources describe the season of a lake or thermal spot, we show that curated season instead: a hatched band over the season months with its sources named and no percentage, because the model number would be wrong there.

Getting there

Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC), 66 km straight line
Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG), 99 km straight line
Sønderborg Airport (SGD), 100 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 1 h 10 min straight line, 510 km
MUC Munich: about 1 h 20 min straight line, 673 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 1 h 05 min straight line, 472 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 1 h 30 min straight line, 831 km
ZRH Zurich: about 1 h 30 min straight line, 788 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 1 h 30 min straight line, 832 km

Flight time: the straight line distance at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes. Real flights with stops take longer. Flights are not sold here.

Best time to kitesurf in Heiligenhafen

Best for kiting in October, with 58 % kite days. Water 13 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): December to February.

Season 7 May to 22 Jul and 13 Aug to 19 Aug and 27 Aug to 4 Nov. Dates from 52 weekly values of the main spot, season from 40 % kite days, peak from 60 %, counted only in weeks with water or daytime air at 12 °C or more and at least 6 hours of daylight.

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Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

5 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 4.5 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Is Heiligenhafen windy?

Across the year, 49 % of days at Heiligenhafen are kite days. The windiest month is October with 58 %, the calmest is August with 39 %.

Wind on kite days in October comes most often from WSW (248°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind12 knots(12 to 15 kn, average 12:00 to 18:00 in October)

under 8 kn
8 to 11 kn
12 to 15 kn
16 to 19 kn
20 to 24 kn
25 to 29 kn
30 kn and more

Main kite wind by month: Jan WSW, Feb WSW, Mar W, Apr WNW, May W, Jun WNW, Jul WNW, Aug W, Sep WSW, Oct WSW, Nov SW, Dec SW.

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Water temperature in Heiligenhafen by month

The sea is warmest in July at 19 °C and coolest in January at 4 °C. Wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves in January, 3/2 in July.

Water temperature from the Open-Meteo marine archive, 2023 to 2025, monthly mean of the main spot.

Kite spots in Heiligenhafen

Heiligenhafen
Sea · main spot
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Heiligenhafen: Jan 54 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 46 %, May 47 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 51 %
Dazendorf
Sea · 5 km
Same model cell as Heiligenhafen: near identical numbers.
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Dazendorf: Jan 54 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 46 %, May 47 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 51 %
Großenbrode
Sea · 7 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Großenbrode: Jan 50 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 47 %, May 49 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 49 %
Grossenbrode Südstrand
Sea · 8 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Grossenbrode Südstrand: Jan 50 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 47 %, May 49 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 49 %
Flügge, Fehmarn
Sea · 8 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Flügge, Fehmarn: Jan 65 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 54 %, May 55 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 64 %
Strukkamp, Fehmarn
Sea · 9 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Strukkamp, Fehmarn: Jan 50 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 47 %, May 49 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 49 %
Orth, Fehmarn
Sea · 9 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Orth, Fehmarn: Jan 50 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 47 %, May 49 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 49 %
Gold, Fehmarn
Sea · 9 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Gold, Fehmarn: Jan 50 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 47 %, May 49 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 49 %
Grossenbroderfähre
Sea · 9 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Grossenbroderfähre: Jan 50 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 47 %, May 49 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 49 %
Püttsee, Fehmarn
Sea · 10 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Püttsee, Fehmarn: Jan 72 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 54 %, May 56 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 67 %
Gollendorf, Fehmarn
Sea · 10 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Gollendorf, Fehmarn: Jan 50 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 47 %, May 49 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 49 %
Westerbergen, Fehmarn
Sea · 10 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Westerbergen, Fehmarn: Jan 71 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 50 %, May 51 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 67 %
Miramar, Fehmarn
Sea · 11 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Miramar, Fehmarn: Jan 50 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 47 %, May 49 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 49 %
Wallnau, Fehmarn
Sea · 12 km
Level Good for learning, from kite guides we checked
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Wallnau, Fehmarn: Jan 72 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 54 %, May 56 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 67 %
Bojendorf, Fehmarn
Sea · 13 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Bojendorf, Fehmarn: Jan 72 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 54 %, May 56 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 67 %
Burger Binnensee, Fehmarn
Sea · 13 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Burger Binnensee, Fehmarn: Jan 50 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 47 %, May 49 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 49 %
Rosenfelde
Sea · 15 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Rosenfelde: Jan 50 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 44 %, May 41 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 52 %
Burgtiefe, Fehmarn
Sea · 15 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Burgtiefe, Fehmarn: Jan 72 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 58 %, May 58 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 70 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 58 % of days at Heiligenhafen met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/kitesurfing/heiligenhafen

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