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Kitesurfing in Norderney, Germany

Name: Norderney
Address: DEU

Island in Germany · 11 kite spots · airports GRQ, FCN, BRE

Best for kiting from May to October, with 62 to 81 % kite days. Water 13 to 20 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to April.

Season 7 May to 4 Nov, peak 14 May to 10 Jun and 25 Jun to 19 Aug and 10 Sep 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 Norderney, the main spot of Norderney. The other 10 spots range from 70 to 81 % 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.

JJan78cold
FFeb76cold
MMar68cold
AApr69cold
MMay67Prime
JJun62Prime
JJul66Prime
AAug62Prime
SSep63Good
OOct81Primenow · chosen
NNov77cold
DDec79cold

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 Norderney, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 25 of 31; 81 % kite days, Prime, good in 9 of 9 years
WIND: 17 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 14 °C, 5/4; suit for 10 to 13 °C. The air is cool for this water, so we add one step.

9 in 10

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

about 7.9 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
81 % Primeabout 25 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 18 %
Kiteable 81 %
Too strong 1 %
Good years
9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.9 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
Best hours
10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
10.6 h
Water
14 °C, 5/4
Air
14 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
Rain
17 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Norderney averaged 25 kite days out of 31 (81 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Norderney

Kite days% of days	78	76	68	69	67	62	66	62	63	81	77	79
Verdictshare plus good years	cold	cold	cold	cold	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Prime	cold	cold
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	6 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	10 to 17	10 to 18	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 17	10 to 16	10 to 15
Daylighth	8.1	9.8	11.8	14.0	15.9	17.0	16.5	14.8	12.8	10.6	8.7	7.5
Water°C at the surface	5	5	6	9	13	17	20	20	18	14	10	6
Air°C, daily maximum	6	6	7	9	13	17	19	20	18	14	10	7
Rain days1 mm or more	17 of 31	13 of 28	12 of 31	10 of 30	9 of 31	10 of 30	14 of 31	14 of 31	13 of 30	17 of 31	17 of 30	17 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	5/4	4/3	4/3	4/3	5/4	6/5+	6/5+

In January, Norderney averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (78 %). Water 5 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Norderney averaged 21 kite days out of 28 (76 %). Water 5 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Norderney averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (68 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Norderney averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (69 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Norderney averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Norderney averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (62 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Norderney averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Norderney averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Norderney averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Norderney averaged 25 kite days out of 31 (81 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Norderney averaged 23 kite days out of 30 (77 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Norderney averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (79 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 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 Norderney

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 81 % Primeabout 25 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 18 %
Kiteable 81 %
Too strong 1 %
Good years: 9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.9 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 10.6 h
Water: 14 °C, 5/4
Air: 14 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
Rain: 17 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Norderney averaged 25 kite days out of 31 (81 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 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. Close model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years. Shares its model grid cell with 4 nearby spots, 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

14 °C in October, 5/4 (10 to 13 °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.

5 to 20 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves to 4/3.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Norderney, 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

Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 78 km straight line
Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), 98 km straight line
Bremen Airport (BRE), 131 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 1 h straight line, 421 km
MUC Munich: about 1 h 20 min straight line, 678 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 0 h 45 min straight line, 225 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 1 h 15 min straight line, 573 km
ZRH Zurich: about 1 h 25 min straight line, 702 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 1 h 15 min straight line, 614 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 Norderney

Best for kiting from May to October, with 62 to 81 % kite days. Water 13 to 20 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to April.

Season 7 May to 4 Nov, peak 14 May to 10 Jun and 25 Jun to 19 Aug and 10 Sep 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.

Prime months here: May, June, July, August, October. Each link shows where else to kite in that month.

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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

9 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, capped at 9 in 10).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 7.4 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 Norderney windy?

Across the year, 71 % of days at Norderney are kite days. The windiest month is October with 81 %, the calmest is June with 62 %.

Wind on kite days in October comes most often from SW (225°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind17 knots(16 to 19 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 SSW, Feb WSW, Mar WSW, Apr ENE, May ENE, Jun W, Jul NW, Aug W, Sep SSW, Oct SW, Nov SSW, Dec WSW.

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Water temperature in Norderney by month

The sea is warmest in July at 20 °C and coolest in January at 5 °C. Wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves in January, 4/3 in July.

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

Kite spots in Norderney

Norderney
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 Norderney: Jan 78 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 69 %, May 67 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 77 %, Dec 79 %
Januskopf, Norderney
Sea · 2 km
Same model cell as Norderney: 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 Januskopf, Norderney: Jan 78 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 69 %, May 67 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 77 %, Dec 79 %
Yachthafen, Norderney
Sea · 2 km
Same model cell as Norderney: 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 Yachthafen, Norderney: Jan 78 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 69 %, May 67 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 77 %, Dec 79 %
Weisse Düne, Norderney
Sea · 2 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 Weisse Düne, Norderney: Jan 76 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 67 %, May 66 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 76 %
Kaiserwiese, Norderney
Sea · 3 km
Same model cell as Norderney: 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 Kaiserwiese, Norderney: Jan 78 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 69 %, May 67 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 77 %, Dec 79 %
Pegel, Norderney
Sea · 3 km
Same model cell as Norderney: 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 Pegel, Norderney: Jan 78 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 69 %, May 67 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 77 %, Dec 79 %
Norddeich
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 Norddeich: Jan 71 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 61 %, May 62 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 68 %
Nordstrand, Juist
Sea · 12 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 Nordstrand, Juist: Jan 77 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 68 %, May 67 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 64 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 76 %
Neßmersiel
Sea · 12 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 Neßmersiel: Jan 67 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 56 %, May 54 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 49 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 64 %
Hafen, Juist
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 Hafen, Juist: Jan 77 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 68 %, May 67 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 64 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 76 %
Baltrum
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 Baltrum: Jan 72 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 60 %, May 55 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 68 %

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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 4 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 81 % of days at Norderney 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/norderney

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