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Kitesurfing in Sylt, Germany

Name: Sylt
Address: DEU

Island in Germany · 10 kite spots · airports GWT, EBJ, SGD

Best for kiting from May to October, with 63 to 82 % kite days. Water 13 to 19 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to April.

Season 7 May to 28 Oct.

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 Buhne 16, Sylt, the main spot of Sylt. The other 9 spots have 82 % 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.

JJan77cold
FFeb78cold
MMar70cold
AApr67cold
MMay68Prime
JJun63Prime
JJul72Prime
AAug69Prime
SSep66Prime
OOct82Primenow · chosen
NNov73cold
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 Sylt, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 25 of 31; 82 % kite days, Prime, good in 9 of 9 years
WIND: 16 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 8.0 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
82 % Primeabout 25 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 17 %
Kiteable 82 %
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 8.0 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
Best hours
10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
10.5 h
Water
14 °C, 5/4
Air
13 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
Rain
17 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Buhne 16, Sylt averaged 25 kite days out of 31 (82 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Buhne 16, Sylt

Kite days% of days	77	78	70	67	68	63	72	69	66	82	73	79
Verdictshare plus good years	cold	cold	cold	cold	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	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	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 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	8 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 15	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 15	10 to 15
Daylighth	7.9	9.6	11.8	14.1	16.1	17.3	16.8	15.0	12.8	10.5	8.5	7.3
Water°C at the surface	4	4	5	9	13	17	19	19	18	14	10	6
Air°C, daily maximum	5	5	6	9	13	17	18	19	17	13	9	6
Rain days1 mm or more	17 of 31	12 of 28	10 of 31	9 of 30	10 of 31	11 of 30	15 of 31	14 of 31	14 of 30	17 of 31	16 of 30	16 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, Buhne 16, Sylt averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (77 %). Water 4 °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, Buhne 16, Sylt averaged 22 kite days out of 28 (78 %). Water 4 °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, Buhne 16, Sylt averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (70 %). Water 5 °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, Buhne 16, Sylt averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (67 %). 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, Buhne 16, Sylt averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (68 %). 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, Buhne 16, Sylt averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Buhne 16, Sylt averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Buhne 16, Sylt averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (69 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Buhne 16, Sylt averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (66 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Buhne 16, Sylt averaged 25 kite days out of 31 (82 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Buhne 16, Sylt averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (73 %). 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, Buhne 16, Sylt 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 Buhne 16, Sylt

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 82 % Primeabout 25 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 17 %
Kiteable 82 %
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 8.0 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 10.5 h
Water: 14 °C, 5/4
Air: 13 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
Rain: 17 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Buhne 16, Sylt averaged 25 kite days out of 31 (82 %). 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. 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 2 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.

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

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Buhne 16, Sylt, 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

Westerland Sylt Airport (GWT), 7 km straight line
Esbjerg Airport (EBJ), 63 km straight line
Sønderborg Airport (SGD), 93 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 1 h 10 min straight line, 549 km
MUC Munich: about 1 h 30 min straight line, 773 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 1 h straight line, 378 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 1 h 25 min straight line, 702 km
ZRH Zurich: about 1 h 35 min straight line, 835 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 1 h 30 min straight line, 772 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 Sylt

Best for kiting from May to October, with 63 to 82 % kite days. Water 13 to 19 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to April.

Season 7 May to 28 Oct. 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, September, 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 6.8 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 Sylt windy?

Across the year, 72 % of days at Buhne 16, Sylt are kite days. The windiest month is October with 82 %, the calmest is June with 63 %.

Wind on kite days in October comes most often from NW (315°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind16 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 SW, Feb W, Mar SW, Apr NW, May NNW, Jun WSW, Jul NW, Aug SW, Sep WSW, Oct NW, Nov SSW, Dec WSW.

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Water temperature in Sylt 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, 4/3 in July.

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

Kite spots in Sylt

Buhne 16, Sylt
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 Buhne 16, Sylt: Jan 77 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 67 %, May 68 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 72 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 79 %
Kampen, Sylt
Sea · 1 km
Same model cell as Buhne 16, Sylt: 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 Kampen, Sylt: Jan 77 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 67 %, May 68 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 72 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 79 %
Wenningstedt, Sylt
Sea · 4 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 Wenningstedt, Sylt: Jan 78 %, Feb 77 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 64 %, May 63 %, Jun 58 %, Jul 69 %, Aug 66 %, Sep 69 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 79 %
Nordseeklinik, Sylt
Sea · 5 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 Nordseeklinik, Sylt: Jan 78 %, Feb 77 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 64 %, May 63 %, Jun 58 %, Jul 69 %, Aug 66 %, Sep 69 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 79 %
Munkmarsch, Sylt
Sea · 6 km
Same model cell as Buhne 16, Sylt: 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 Munkmarsch, Sylt: Jan 77 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 67 %, May 68 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 72 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 79 %
Brandenburger Strand, Sylt
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 Brandenburger Strand, Sylt: Jan 78 %, Feb 77 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 64 %, May 63 %, Jun 58 %, Jul 69 %, Aug 66 %, Sep 69 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 79 %
List, Sylt
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 List, Sylt: Jan 78 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 67 %, May 71 %, Jun 65 %, Jul 71 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 78 %
Königshafen, Sylt
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 Königshafen, Sylt: Jan 78 %, Feb 79 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 66 %, May 72 %, Jun 66 %, Jul 72 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 69 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 75 %, Dec 79 %
Ellenbogenspitze, Sylt
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 Ellenbogenspitze, Sylt: Jan 78 %, Feb 79 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 66 %, May 72 %, Jun 66 %, Jul 72 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 69 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 75 %, Dec 79 %
Rantum Ost, Sylt
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 Rantum Ost, Sylt: Jan 78 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 65 %, May 68 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 70 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 78 %

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

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In October, 82 % of days at Buhne 16, Sylt 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/sylt

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