Sea · Schleswig-Holstein · Germany
Dockkoog
Best for kiting from May to October, with 57 to 71 % kite days. Water 12 to 19 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to April.
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 11 km away. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 71 % Primeabout 22 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 28 %
- Kiteable 71 %
- 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 6.9 expected
- 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
- 13 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 18 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Dockkoog averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (71 %). 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 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 64 | 59 | 64 | 57 | 58 | 71 | 58 | 67 |
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| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | Prime | Good | Prime | Good | Good | Prime | cold | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 8 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 15 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 18 | 11 to 19 | 11 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 | 9.7 | 11.8 | 14.1 | 16.0 | 17.2 | 16.7 | 14.9 | 12.8 | 10.6 | 8.5 | 7.4 |
| Water°C at the surface | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 16 of 31 | 12 of 28 | 11 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 16 of 31 | 15 of 31 | 14 of 30 | 18 of 31 | 16 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+ | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Dockkoog averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 4 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Dockkoog averaged 18 kite days out of 28 (64 %). Water 4 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Dockkoog averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (64 %). Water 5 °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, Dockkoog averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (59 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Dockkoog averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (64 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Dockkoog averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (59 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Dockkoog averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (64 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Dockkoog averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Dockkoog averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (58 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Dockkoog averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (71 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Dockkoog averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (58 %). 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, Dockkoog averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). 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: 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 Dockkoog
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- April8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- May8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 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 6.1 expected
- August7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 expected
- November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 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
8 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 5.5 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 October, the windiest month
- Too light 28 %
- Kiteable 71 %
- Too strong 1 %
Too light on 28 %, kiteable on 71 %, too strong on 1 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often SSW (203°).
Kitesurfing at Dockkoog: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Dockkoog?
The best months are May to October: from 2017 to 2025, 57 to 71 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Dockkoog windy in October?
Yes, very. 71 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 22 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 Dockkoog?
The water ranges from 4 °C in January to 19 °C in July. In October it is about 14 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).
How many kite days does Dockkoog get in a year?
About 229 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.
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Spot facts
- Region
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Country
- Germany
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Westerland Sylt Airport (GWT), 64 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 54.4802, 9.0044
- 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 Schleswig-Holstein
Kite days in October, % of days
- Simonsberg
Germany · 25 points fewer kite days than Dockkoog in October
46 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Trender Marsch
Germany · 7 points fewer kite days than Dockkoog in October
64 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Vollerwiek
Germany · 6 points fewer kite days than Dockkoog in October
65 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Westerheversand
Germany · 5 points more kite days than Dockkoog in October
76 %Kite days by month at 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 % - SPO, Böhl
Germany · 6 points more kite days than Dockkoog in October
77 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Dagebüll
Germany · 13 points fewer kite days than Dockkoog in October
58 %Kite days by month at Dagebüll: Jan 49 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 46 %, May 50 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 49 % - Wyk, Föhr
Germany · 7 points more kite days than Dockkoog in October
78 %Kite days by month at Wyk, Föhr: Jan 68 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 57 %, May 57 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 78 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 69 % - Auf der Schlei
Germany · 38 points fewer kite days than Dockkoog in October
33 %Kite days by month at Auf der Schlei: Jan 30 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 32 %, May 31 %, Jun 28 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 24 %
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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: medium.
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In October, 71 % of days at Dockkoog 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/dockkoog
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