Sea · Mecklenburg-Vorpommern · Germany
Altefähr, Rügen
Kite days peak in July at 45 %.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- Prime 60 % and more
- Good 40 to 59 %
- Possible 20 to 39 %
- Off under 20 %
- No data hatched
- Ringed: this 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.
Confidence mediumThe nearest model grid cell is 17 km away. Shares its model grid cell with 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 44 % Goodabout 14 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 56 %
- Kiteable 44 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 3 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 10.6 h
- Water
- 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves
- Air
- 13 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 14 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Altefähr, Rügen averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 44 | 47 | 40 | 44 | 39 | 38 | 45 | 33 | 40 | 44 | 29 | 33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | Possible | Possible | Good | Possible | Good | Good | cold | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 3 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 2 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 2 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 15 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 12 to 18 | 11 to 18 | 13 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 12 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 | 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 | 7.5 |
| Water°C at the surface | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 14 of 31 | 13 of 28 | 10 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 10 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 12 of 31 | 11 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 14 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 13 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 5/4 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 4/3 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Altefähr, Rügen averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 3 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Altefähr, Rügen averaged 13 kite days out of 28 (47 %). Water 3 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Altefähr, Rügen averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (40 %). Water 5 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Altefähr, Rügen averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Altefähr, Rügen averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Altefähr, Rügen averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (38 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Altefähr, Rügen averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (45 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Altefähr, Rügen averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Altefähr, Rügen averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (40 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Altefähr, Rügen averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Altefähr, Rügen averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (29 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Altefähr, Rügen averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 5 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 3 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: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Altefähr, Rügen
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- February5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- March4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
- April4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
- June5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- July3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
- August3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
- September4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
- October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- November1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
- December3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
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.
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
- 6
- 5
- 3
- 5
- 6
- 5
- 5
- 4
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 7
- 5
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 5
- 4
- 4
- 7
- 6
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 4
- 5
- 5
- 3
- 4
- 6
- 4
- 5
- 5
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 6
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
1 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: 1 in 10
about 2.5 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).
How the wind behaves
In February, the windiest month
- Too light 53 %
- Kiteable 47 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 53 %, kiteable on 47 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often W (270°).
Kitesurfing at Altefähr, Rügen: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Altefähr, Rügen?
No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is February, when 47 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.
Is Altefähr, Rügen windy in October?
Yes, often. 44 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 14 days in a typical October. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Altefähr, Rügen?
The water ranges from 3 °C in January to 20 °C in July. In October it is about 13 °C (wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves).
How many kite days does Altefähr, Rügen get in a year?
About 144 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. 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.
Live forecast
The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.
Live forecast from Windy
The forecast map for Altefähr, Rügen comes from windy.com (Windyty SE, Prague, Czech Republic) and opens right here on this page. Once you load it, your browser contacts Windy, which receives your IP address and may set its own cookies. Nothing is loaded before you click.
Spot facts
- Region
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Country
- Germany
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG), 72 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 54.3302, 13.1207
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.
Nearby kite spots in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Kite days in October, % of days
- Rambin, Rügen
Germany · 11 points more kite days than Altefähr, Rügen in October
55 %Kite days by month at Rambin, Rügen: Jan 61 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 48 %, May 47 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 53 % - Schaprode, Rügen
Germany · 18 points more kite days than Altefähr, Rügen in October
62 %Kite days by month at Schaprode, Rügen: Jan 69 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 61 %, May 58 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 65 % - Grabow, Rügen
Germany · same kite days as Altefähr, Rügen in October
44 %Kite days by month at Grabow, Rügen: Jan 44 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 44 %, May 39 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 33 % - Hiddensee
Germany · 10 points more kite days than Altefähr, Rügen in October
54 %Kite days by month at Hiddensee: Jan 58 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 47 %, May 42 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 51 % - Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen
Germany · 3 points more kite days than Altefähr, Rügen in October
47 %Kite days by month at Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen: Jan 46 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 44 %, May 37 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 37 % - Neu Reddewitz, Rügen
Germany · 10 points more kite days than Altefähr, Rügen in October
54 %Kite days by month at Neu Reddewitz, Rügen: Jan 60 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 52 %, May 49 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 55 % - Zingst
Germany · 9 points more kite days than Altefähr, Rügen in October
53 %Kite days by month at Zingst: Jan 61 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 53 %, May 52 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 53 % - Prora, Rügen
Germany · 2 points more kite days than Altefähr, Rügen in October
46 %Kite days by month at Prora, Rügen: Jan 46 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 42 %, Apr 41 %, May 34 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 37 %
Plan your trip
Booking reminder
Remind me when to book Altefähr, Rügen
One mail, about 8 weeks before your month starts, with the kite day odds for that month and the link to this page. No newsletter.
We send one confirmation mail first; the reminder is set only after you click its link, and unconfirmed addresses are deleted after 7 days. Every mail has an unsubscribe link and a delete link. Privacy
kiteCOMPASS Pro
Plan the whole trip, not just the month
Save trips, get Plan B spots for days without wind and compare three places side by side. 29 EUR per year.
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 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: medium.
Cite this
In October, 44 % of days at Altefähr, Rügen 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/spot/altefahr-rugen
Numbers on this page are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0: name kiteCOMPASS and link to this page.