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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

Glückstadt

Kite days stay under 30 % in every month.

  1. J27
  2. F29
  3. M26
  4. A26
  5. M25
  6. J18
  7. J20
  8. A11
  9. S20
  10. O26
  11. N17
  12. D22
Kite days by month at 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 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
26%
kite days
Possible
Wind
9kn
from SW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Trip odds
1in 10
10 day trips good
about 2.4 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 February, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 9 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 71 %
  • Kiteable 29 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 71 %, kiteable on 29 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 11:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind mostly from WSW (248°), fairly steady direction.

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days
  • Kite days
    26 % Possibleabout 8 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 74 %
    • Kiteable 26 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    10 day trip
    1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.4 expected
    Best hours
    12:00 to 15:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    10.6 h
    Air
    15 °Cdaily maximum, 14 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    16 of 31with 1 mm or more

Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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. 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 Glückstadt: W1 2 in 10, W2 2 in 10, W3 1 in 10, W4 2 in 10, W5 3 in 10, W6 2 in 10, W7 3 in 10, W8 2 in 10, W9 1 in 10, W10 4 in 10, W11 under 1 in 10, W12 under 1 in 10, W13 2 in 10, W14 3 in 10, W15 1 in 10, W16 1 in 10, W17 2 in 10, W18 1 in 10, W19 1 in 10, W20 1 in 10, W21 1 in 10, W22 under 1 in 10, W23 under 1 in 10, W24 under 1 in 10, W25 2 in 10, W26 2 in 10, W27 1 in 10, W28 under 1 in 10, W29 under 1 in 10, W30 under 1 in 10, W31 under 1 in 10, W32 under 1 in 10, W33 under 1 in 10, W34 under 1 in 10, W35 under 1 in 10, W36 1 in 10, W37 2 in 10, W38 1 in 10, W39 1 in 10, W40 2 in 10, W41 1 in 10, W42 1 in 10, W43 1 in 10, W44 1 in 10, W45 under 1 in 10, W46 1 in 10, W47 under 1 in 10, W48 under 1 in 10, W49 1 in 10, W50 1 in 10, W51 2 in 10, W52 3 in 10

under 1 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: 3 in 10

about 1.5 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 Glückstadt: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Glückstadt?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is February, when 29 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Glückstadt windy in October?

Sometimes. 26 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 8 days in a typical October. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

How many kite days does Glückstadt get in a year?

About 81 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
Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM), 44 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
53.8164, 9.3966
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Glückstadt

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. Elbe River27 km

    8 kn SWsea

    21% kite days
    January: 24 % kite days (Possible)February: 23 % kite days (Possible)March: 22 % kite days (Possible)April: 20 % kite days (Possible)May: 17 % kite days (Off)June: 14 % kite days (Off)July: 13 % kite days (Off)August: 9 % kite days (Off)September: 16 % kite days (Off)October: 21 % kite days (Possible)November: 12 % kite days (Off)December: 17 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in Elbe River: Jan 24 %, Feb 23 %, Mar 22 %, Apr 20 %, May 17 %, Jun 14 %, Jul 13 %, Aug 9 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 21 %, Nov 12 %, Dec 17 %

  2. Büsum51 km

    12 kn SW14 °C 5/4sea

    49% kite days
    January: 47 % kite days (Good)February: 48 % kite days (Good)March: 41 % kite days (Good)April: 43 % kite days (Good)May: 42 % kite days (Good)June: 33 % kite days (Possible)July: 45 % kite days (Good)August: 29 % kite days (Possible)September: 40 % kite days (Good)October: 49 % kite days (Good)November: 40 % kite days (Good)December: 44 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  3. Vollerwiek66 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 %

  4. SPO, Böhl70 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 %

  5. Simonsberg76 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. Dockkoog78 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. Auf der Schlei78 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. Aschau80 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 %

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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, 26 % of days at Glückstadt 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/gluckstadt

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