Sea · Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark
Balka, Bornholm
Best for kiting from June to October, with 52 to 75 % kite days. Water 14 to 19 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to May.
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 12 km away. Shares its model grid cell with 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 75 % Primeabout 23 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 24 %
- Kiteable 75 %
- 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 7.2 expected
- 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, 12 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 16 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Balka, Bornholm averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (75 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 77 | 75 | 63 | 66 | 62 | 57 | 63 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 62 | 75 |
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| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | cold | Good | Prime | Good | Prime | Prime | cold | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 6 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 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 19 | 12 to 19 | 12 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 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 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 15 of 31 | 12 of 28 | 9 of 31 | 5 of 30 | 6 of 31 | 7 of 30 | 10 of 31 | 11 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 16 of 31 | 15 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 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Balka, Bornholm averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (77 %). 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, Balka, Bornholm averaged 21 kite days out of 28 (75 %). 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, Balka, Bornholm averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 4 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Balka, Bornholm averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (66 %). Water 6 °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, Balka, Bornholm averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 10 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Balka, Bornholm averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (57 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Balka, Bornholm averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Balka, Bornholm averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (52 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Balka, Bornholm 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, Balka, Bornholm averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (75 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Balka, Bornholm averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (62 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Balka, Bornholm averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (75 %). Water 7 °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: 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 Balka, Bornholm
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.7 expected
- February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.4 expected
- March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- April9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- May7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- June8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
- July8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- August7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
- October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
- November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.5 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
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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
7 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 5.4 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).
How the wind behaves
In January, the windiest month
- Too light 23 %
- Kiteable 77 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 23 %, kiteable on 77 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 15:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind mostly from WSW (248°), fairly steady direction.
Kitesurfing at Balka, Bornholm: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Balka, Bornholm?
The best months are June to October: from 2017 to 2025, 52 to 75 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Balka, Bornholm windy in October?
Yes, very. 75 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 23 days in a typical October. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Balka, Bornholm?
The water ranges from 4 °C in February to 19 °C in August. In October it is about 14 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).
How many kite days does Balka, Bornholm get in a year?
About 241 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
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Spot facts
- Region
- Capital Region of Denmark
- Country
- Denmark
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Bornholm Airport (RNN), 23 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 55.0357, 15.1097
- 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 Capital Region of Denmark
Kite days in October, % of days
- Boderne, Bornholm
Denmark · 9 points fewer kite days than Balka, Bornholm in October
66 %Kite days by month at Boderne, Bornholm: Jan 69 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 59 %, May 54 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 57 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 63 % - Sandvig, Bornholm
Denmark · 6 points fewer kite days than Balka, Bornholm in October
69 %Kite days by month at Sandvig, Bornholm: Jan 68 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 58 %, May 51 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 66 % - Amager / Strandpark
Denmark · 22 points fewer kite days than Balka, Bornholm in October
53 %Kite days by month at Amager / Strandpark: Jan 46 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 40 %, May 35 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 41 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 48 % - Sydvest Pynten
Denmark · 10 points fewer kite days than Balka, Bornholm in October
65 %Kite days by month at Sydvest Pynten: Jan 60 %, Feb 60 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 45 %, May 43 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 61 % - Ishøj Strand
Denmark · 18 points fewer kite days than Balka, Bornholm in October
57 %Kite days by month at Ishøj Strand: Jan 48 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 43 %, May 39 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 47 % - Vedbæk
Denmark · 12 points fewer kite days than Balka, Bornholm in October
63 %Kite days by month at Vedbæk: Jan 58 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 47 %, May 48 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 60 % - Nivå
Denmark · 4 points fewer kite days than Balka, Bornholm in October
71 %Kite days by month at Nivå: Jan 64 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 53 %, May 57 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 64 % - Hornbæk
Denmark · 9 points fewer kite days than Balka, Bornholm in October
66 %Kite days by month at Hornbæk: Jan 60 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 54 %, May 49 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 61 %
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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: medium.
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In October, 75 % of days at Balka, Bornholm 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/balka-bornholm
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