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12 kn+. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots between 10:00 and 19:00. How we count.

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Büsum

Kite days peak in October at 49 %.

  1. J47
  2. F48
  3. M41
  4. A43
  5. M42
  6. J33
  7. J45
  8. A29
  9. S40
  10. O49
  11. N40
  12. D44
Kite days by month at Büsum: Jan 47 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 43 %, May 42 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 44 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
49%
kite days
Good, 3 of 9 years good
Wind
12kn
from SW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
14°C
5/4
water
Trip odds
5in 10
10 day trips good
about 4.7 kite days of 10
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How we know thisConfidence high

Confidence. 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.

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.

Best months: at least half the days are kite days (50 % or more), outside the cold months. The colours grade every month on their own scale: Prime from 60 %, Good from 40 %, Possible from 20 %.

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.

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.

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How the wind behaves

In October, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 12 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 51 %
  • Kiteable 49 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 51 %, kiteable on 49 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 11:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind mostly from SW (225°), fairly steady direction.

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    49 % Goodabout 15 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 51 %
    • Kiteable 49 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 65 % kite days2018: 39 % kite days2019: 42 % kite days2020: 65 % kite days2021: 45 % kite days2022: 39 % kite days2023: 48 % kite days2024: 39 % kite days2025: 61 % kite days3 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
    Best hours
    11:00 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

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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 by start week

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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

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

Trip odds by start week in Büsum: W1 6 in 10, W2 6 in 10, W3 3 in 10, W4 5 in 10, W5 5 in 10, W6 4 in 10, W7 5 in 10, W8 4 in 10, W9 4 in 10, W10 6 in 10, W11 5 in 10, W12 3 in 10, W13 4 in 10, W14 6 in 10, W15 4 in 10, W16 2 in 10, W17 3 in 10, W18 4 in 10, W19 3 in 10, W20 5 in 10, W21 4 in 10, W22 3 in 10, W23 4 in 10, W24 2 in 10, W25 4 in 10, W26 8 in 10, W27 7 in 10, W28 3 in 10, W29 3 in 10, W30 3 in 10, W31 3 in 10, W32 3 in 10, W33 3 in 10, W34 1 in 10, W35 2 in 10, W36 5 in 10, W37 5 in 10, W38 4 in 10, W39 7 in 10, W40 6 in 10, W41 5 in 10, W42 5 in 10, W43 5 in 10, W44 3 in 10, W45 4 in 10, W46 3 in 10, W47 3 in 10, W48 3 in 10, W49 3 in 10, W50 4 in 10, W51 6 in 10, W52 8 in 10

3 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 47 (e.g. 19 to 25 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: 1 in 10

about 3.5 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).

Kitesurfing at Büsum: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Büsum?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is October, when 49 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Büsum windy in October?

Yes, often. 49 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 15 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 Büsum?

The water ranges from 4 °C in January to 20 °C in July. In October it is about 14 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).

How many kite days does Büsum get in a year?

About 152 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
Schleswig-Holstein
Country
Germany
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), 43 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
54.1355, 8.8420
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Büsum

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 Schleswig-Holstein

  1. Vollerwiek17 km

    13 kn SSW14 °C 5/4sea

    65% kite days
    January: 63 % kite days (Prime)February: 61 % kite days (Good)March: 55 % kite days (Good)April: 53 % kite days (Good)May: 54 % kite days (Good)June: 46 % kite days (Good)July: 56 % kite days (Good)August: 44 % kite days (Good)September: 48 % kite days (Good)October: 65 % kite days (Prime)November: 52 % kite days (Good)December: 59 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Vollerwiek: Jan 63 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 53 %, May 54 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 59 %

  2. SPO, Böhl20 km

    15 kn SSW14 °C 5/4sea

    77% kite days
    January: 72 % kite days (Prime)February: 71 % kite days (Prime)March: 63 % kite days (Prime)April: 61 % kite days (Prime)May: 61 % kite days (Prime)June: 55 % kite days (Good)July: 62 % kite days (Prime)August: 54 % kite days (Good)September: 57 % kite days (Good)October: 77 % kite days (Prime)November: 64 % kite days (Prime)December: 73 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in SPO, Böhl: Jan 72 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 61 %, May 61 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 73 %

  3. Westerheversand31 km

    15 kn SSW14 °C 5/4sea

    76% kite days
    January: 70 % kite days (Prime)February: 67 % kite days (Prime)March: 61 % kite days (Prime)April: 59 % kite days (Good)May: 60 % kite days (Good)June: 55 % kite days (Good)July: 61 % kite days (Prime)August: 54 % kite days (Good)September: 55 % kite days (Good)October: 76 % kite days (Prime)November: 61 % kite days (Prime)December: 69 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Westerheversand: Jan 70 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 59 %, May 60 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 69 %

  4. Trender Marsch36 km

    13 kn SW14 °C 5/4sea

    64% kite days
    January: 59 % kite days (Good)February: 58 % kite days (Good)March: 54 % kite days (Good)April: 54 % kite days (Good)May: 57 % kite days (Good)June: 50 % kite days (Good)July: 56 % kite days (Good)August: 46 % kite days (Good)September: 50 % kite days (Good)October: 64 % kite days (Prime)November: 48 % kite days (Good)December: 56 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Trender Marsch: Jan 59 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 54 %, May 57 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 56 %

  5. Simonsberg37 km

    11 kn SWsea

    46% kite days
    January: 39 % kite days (Possible)February: 49 % kite days (Good)March: 43 % kite days (Good)April: 43 % kite days (Good)May: 46 % kite days (Good)June: 38 % kite days (Possible)July: 44 % kite days (Good)August: 30 % kite days (Possible)September: 36 % kite days (Possible)October: 46 % kite days (Good)November: 39 % kite days (Possible)December: 37 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Simonsberg: Jan 39 %, Feb 49 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 43 %, May 46 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 37 %

  6. Dockkoog40 km

    14 kn SSW14 °C 5/4sea

    71% kite days
    January: 67 % kite days (Prime)February: 64 % kite days (Prime)March: 64 % kite days (Prime)April: 59 % kite days (Good)May: 64 % kite days (Prime)June: 59 % kite days (Good)July: 64 % kite days (Prime)August: 57 % kite days (Good)September: 58 % kite days (Good)October: 71 % kite days (Prime)November: 58 % kite days (Good)December: 67 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Dockkoog: Jan 67 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 59 %, May 64 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 64 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 67 %

  7. Glückstadt51 km

    9 kn SWsea

    26% kite days
    January: 27 % kite days (Possible)February: 29 % kite days (Possible)March: 26 % kite days (Possible)April: 26 % kite days (Possible)May: 25 % kite days (Possible)June: 18 % kite days (Off)July: 20 % kite days (Possible)August: 11 % kite days (Off)September: 20 % kite days (Possible)October: 26 % kite days (Possible)November: 17 % kite days (Off)December: 22 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Glückstadt: Jan 27 %, Feb 29 %, Mar 26 %, Apr 26 %, May 25 %, Jun 18 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 11 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 17 %, Dec 22 %

  8. Der Kapitän, Amrum61 km

    16 kn SW13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    82% kite days
    January: 76 % kite days (Prime)February: 76 % kite days (Prime)March: 68 % kite days (Prime)April: 63 % kite days (Prime)May: 65 % kite days (Prime)June: 59 % kite days (Good)July: 68 % kite days (Prime)August: 64 % kite days (Prime)September: 65 % kite days (Prime)October: 82 % kite days (Prime)November: 70 % kite days (Prime)December: 77 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Der Kapitän, Amrum: Jan 76 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 63 %, May 65 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 68 %, Aug 64 %, Sep 65 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 77 %

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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, 49 % of days at Büsum 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/busum

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