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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.

Sea · Schleswig-Holstein · Germany

Falshöft

Best for kiting in May, in July and from September to October. Also windy, but cold: November to April.

  1. J60
  2. F61
  3. M55
  4. A52
  5. M53
  6. J49
  7. J54
  8. A45
  9. S56
  10. O66
  11. N58
  12. D62
Kite days by month at Falshöft: Jan 60 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 52 %, May 53 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 62 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
66%
kite days
Prime, 9 of 9 years good
Wind
13kn
from SW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
14°C
5/4
water
Trip odds
9in 10
10 day trips good
about 6.4 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.

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 13 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 33 %
  • Kiteable 66 %
  • Too strong 1 %

Too light on 33 %, kiteable on 66 %, too strong on 1 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often SW (225°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    66 % Primeabout 21 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 33 %
    • Kiteable 66 %
    • Too strong 1 %
    Good years
    2017: 77 % kite days2018: 68 % kite days2019: 58 % kite days2020: 77 % kite days2021: 61 % kite days2022: 52 % kite days2023: 71 % kite days2024: 61 % kite days2025: 71 % kite days9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 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
    14 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    15 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 Falshöft: W1 9 in 10, W2 9 in 10, W3 7 in 10, W4 7 in 10, W5 8 in 10, W6 9 in 10, W7 7 in 10, W8 6 in 10, W9 6 in 10, W10 8 in 10, W11 8 in 10, W12 7 in 10, W13 7 in 10, W14 8 in 10, W15 6 in 10, W16 6 in 10, W17 6 in 10, W18 7 in 10, W19 6 in 10, W20 7 in 10, W21 5 in 10, W22 5 in 10, W23 7 in 10, W24 6 in 10, W25 6 in 10, W26 7 in 10, W27 7 in 10, W28 5 in 10, W29 6 in 10, W30 5 in 10, W31 7 in 10, W32 5 in 10, W33 6 in 10, W34 5 in 10, W35 6 in 10, W36 8 in 10, W37 7 in 10, W38 7 in 10, W39 9 in 10, W40 9 in 10, W41 8 in 10, W42 9 in 10, W43 9 in 10, W44 6 in 10, W45 6 in 10, W46 9 in 10, W47 9 in 10, W48 9 in 10, W49 7 in 10, W50 6 in 10, W51 9 in 10, W52 9 in 10

9 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: fewer than 1 in 20

about 5.8 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).

Kitesurfing at Falshöft: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Falshöft?

The best months are May, July and September to October: from 2017 to 2025, 53 to 66 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Falshöft windy in October?

Yes, very. 66 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 21 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 Falshöft?

The water ranges from 3 °C in February to 19 °C in July. In October it is about 14 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).

How many kite days does Falshöft get in a year?

About 204 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), 105 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
54.7716, 9.9619
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Falshöft

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. Maasholm10 km

    13 kn SW14 °C 5/4sea

    67% kite days
    January: 61 % kite days (Prime)February: 62 % kite days (Good)March: 56 % kite days (Good)April: 50 % kite days (Good)May: 49 % kite days (Good)June: 48 % kite days (Good)July: 54 % kite days (Good)August: 47 % kite days (Good)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 67 % kite days (Prime)November: 61 % kite days (Prime)December: 63 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Maasholm: Jan 61 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 50 %, May 49 %, Jun 48 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 63 %

  2. Habernis12 km

    12 kn WSW14 °C 5/4sea

    54% kite days
    January: 49 % kite days (Good)February: 54 % kite days (Good)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 43 % kite days (Good)May: 43 % kite days (Good)June: 42 % kite days (Good)July: 45 % kite days (Good)August: 38 % kite days (Possible)September: 46 % kite days (Good)October: 54 % kite days (Good)November: 46 % kite days (Good)December: 48 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Habernis: Jan 49 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 43 %, May 43 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 48 %

  3. Damp22 km

    13 kn SW14 °C 5/4sea

    66% kite days
    January: 62 % kite days (Prime)February: 62 % kite days (Prime)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 52 % kite days (Good)May: 49 % kite days (Good)June: 50 % kite days (Good)July: 55 % kite days (Good)August: 47 % kite days (Good)September: 55 % kite days (Good)October: 66 % kite days (Prime)November: 59 % kite days (Good)December: 61 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Damp: Jan 62 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 52 %, May 49 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 61 %

  4. Holnis26 km

    10 kn SW14 °C 5/4sea

    38% kite days
    January: 35 % kite days (Possible)February: 42 % kite days (Good)March: 37 % kite days (Possible)April: 32 % kite days (Possible)May: 29 % kite days (Possible)June: 31 % kite days (Possible)July: 31 % kite days (Possible)August: 24 % kite days (Possible)September: 34 % kite days (Possible)October: 38 % kite days (Possible)November: 30 % kite days (Possible)December: 31 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Holnis: Jan 35 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 32 %, May 29 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 31 %

  5. Solitüde31 km

    10 kn SWsea

    32% kite days
    January: 28 % kite days (Possible)February: 37 % kite days (Possible)March: 33 % kite days (Possible)April: 29 % kite days (Possible)May: 27 % kite days (Possible)June: 26 % kite days (Possible)July: 24 % kite days (Possible)August: 17 % kite days (Off)September: 24 % kite days (Possible)October: 32 % kite days (Possible)November: 23 % kite days (Possible)December: 22 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Solitüde: Jan 28 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 29 %, May 27 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 24 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 22 %

  6. Aschau35 km

    12 kn SW14 °C 5/4sea

    61% kite days
    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 57 % kite days (Good)March: 53 % kite days (Good)April: 49 % kite days (Good)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 50 % kite days (Good)July: 52 % kite days (Good)August: 44 % kite days (Good)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 61 % kite days (Prime)November: 54 % kite days (Good)December: 55 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Aschau: Jan 55 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 49 %, May 47 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 55 %

  7. Auf der Schlei37 km

    10 kn SWlagoon

    33% kite days
    January: 30 % kite days (Possible)February: 39 % kite days (Possible)March: 34 % kite days (Possible)April: 32 % kite days (Possible)May: 31 % kite days (Possible)June: 28 % kite days (Possible)July: 29 % kite days (Possible)August: 19 % kite days (Off)September: 27 % kite days (Possible)October: 33 % kite days (Possible)November: 26 % kite days (Possible)December: 24 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  8. Bülk38 km

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

    56% kite days
    January: 53 % kite days (Good)February: 55 % kite days (Good)March: 50 % kite days (Good)April: 47 % kite days (Good)May: 43 % kite days (Good)June: 41 % kite days (Good)July: 47 % kite days (Good)August: 41 % kite days (Good)September: 47 % kite days (Good)October: 56 % kite days (Good)November: 52 % kite days (Good)December: 52 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Bülk: Jan 53 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 47 %, May 43 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 52 %

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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. Confidence: high.

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In October, 66 % of days at Falshöft 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/falshoft

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