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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 · Mecklenburg-Vorpommern · Germany

Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen

Kite days peak in October at 47 %.

  1. J46
  2. F48
  3. M46
  4. A44
  5. M37
  6. J38
  7. J43
  8. A31
  9. S43
  10. O47
  11. N30
  12. D37
Kite days by month at Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen: Jan 46 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 44 %, May 37 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 37 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
47%
kite days
Good
Wind
11kn
from W
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
13°C
6/5 with boots and gloves
water
Trip odds
5in 10
10 day trips good
about 4.5 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 12 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 52 %
  • Kiteable 48 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 52 %, kiteable on 48 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 15:00, 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 W (270°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    47 % Goodabout 15 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 53 %
    • Kiteable 47 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    10 day trip
    5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
    Best hours
    10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    10.6 h
    Water
    13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves
    Air
    13 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    15 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; 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 Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen: W1 6 in 10, W2 7 in 10, W3 4 in 10, W4 6 in 10, W5 6 in 10, W6 6 in 10, W7 5 in 10, W8 4 in 10, W9 4 in 10, W10 5 in 10, W11 6 in 10, W12 5 in 10, W13 4 in 10, W14 6 in 10, W15 4 in 10, W16 4 in 10, W17 5 in 10, W18 5 in 10, W19 4 in 10, W20 3 in 10, W21 1 in 10, W22 2 in 10, W23 3 in 10, W24 5 in 10, W25 4 in 10, W26 7 in 10, W27 5 in 10, W28 2 in 10, W29 2 in 10, W30 1 in 10, W31 3 in 10, W32 3 in 10, W33 3 in 10, W34 2 in 10, W35 4 in 10, W36 5 in 10, W37 5 in 10, W38 4 in 10, W39 4 in 10, W40 6 in 10, W41 5 in 10, W42 6 in 10, W43 5 in 10, W44 2 in 10, W45 2 in 10, W46 3 in 10, W47 2 in 10, W48 3 in 10, W49 3 in 10, W50 2 in 10, W51 4 in 10, W52 7 in 10

2 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 2.8 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 Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is February, when 48 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen windy in October?

Yes, often. 47 % 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 Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen?

The water ranges from 3 °C in February to 20 °C in July. In October it is about 13 °C (wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves).

How many kite days does Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen get in a year?

About 149 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
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Country
Germany
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Heringsdorf Airport (HDF), 85 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
54.5127, 13.4102
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen

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 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

  1. Polchow, Rügen7 km

    13 kn W13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    63% kite days
    January: 65 % kite days (Prime)February: 68 % kite days (Prime)March: 58 % kite days (Good)April: 63 % kite days (Prime)May: 60 % kite days (Prime)June: 54 % kite days (Good)July: 58 % kite days (Good)August: 52 % kite days (Good)September: 60 % kite days (Prime)October: 63 % kite days (Prime)November: 52 % kite days (Good)December: 63 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Polchow, Rügen: Jan 65 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 63 %, May 60 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 63 %

  2. Mukran, Rügen11 km

    14 kn WSW13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    68% kite days
    January: 72 % kite days (Prime)February: 72 % kite days (Prime)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 63 % kite days (Prime)May: 55 % kite days (Good)June: 55 % kite days (Good)July: 59 % kite days (Good)August: 53 % kite days (Good)September: 64 % kite days (Prime)October: 68 % kite days (Prime)November: 61 % kite days (Prime)December: 71 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Mukran, Rügen: Jan 72 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 63 %, May 55 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 71 %

  3. Prora, Rügen13 km

    11 kn W13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    46% kite days
    January: 46 % kite days (Good)February: 48 % kite days (Good)March: 42 % kite days (Good)April: 41 % kite days (Good)May: 34 % kite days (Possible)June: 30 % kite days (Possible)July: 40 % kite days (Good)August: 24 % kite days (Possible)September: 38 % kite days (Possible)October: 46 % kite days (Good)November: 30 % kite days (Possible)December: 37 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Prora, Rügen: Jan 46 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 42 %, Apr 41 %, May 34 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 37 %

  4. Wiek, Rügen15 km

    13 kn W13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    60% kite days
    January: 64 % kite days (Prime)February: 66 % kite days (Prime)March: 53 % kite days (Good)April: 61 % kite days (Prime)May: 54 % kite days (Good)June: 54 % kite days (Good)July: 59 % kite days (Good)August: 51 % kite days (Good)September: 55 % kite days (Good)October: 60 % kite days (Prime)November: 47 % kite days (Good)December: 58 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Wiek, Rügen: Jan 64 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 61 %, May 54 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 58 %

  5. Schaprode, Rügen16 km

    14 kn WSW13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    62% kite days
    January: 69 % kite days (Prime)February: 65 % kite days (Prime)March: 55 % kite days (Good)April: 61 % kite days (Prime)May: 58 % kite days (Good)June: 51 % kite days (Good)July: 59 % kite days (Good)August: 51 % kite days (Good)September: 56 % kite days (Good)October: 62 % kite days (Prime)November: 55 % kite days (Good)December: 65 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Schaprode, Rügen: Jan 69 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 61 %, May 58 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 65 %

  6. Dranske, Rügen17 km

    15 kn WSW13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    71% kite days
    January: 75 % kite days (Prime)February: 74 % kite days (Prime)March: 63 % kite days (Prime)April: 62 % kite days (Prime)May: 60 % kite days (Prime)June: 56 % kite days (Good)July: 59 % kite days (Good)August: 53 % kite days (Good)September: 67 % kite days (Prime)October: 71 % kite days (Prime)November: 65 % kite days (Prime)December: 74 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Dranske, Rügen: Jan 75 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 62 %, May 60 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 74 %

  7. Nordstrand, Rügen19 km

    15 kn WSW14 °C 5/4sea

    71% kite days
    January: 75 % kite days (Prime)February: 75 % kite days (Prime)March: 63 % kite days (Prime)April: 66 % kite days (Prime)May: 60 % kite days (Prime)June: 56 % kite days (Good)July: 63 % kite days (Prime)August: 57 % kite days (Good)September: 67 % kite days (Prime)October: 71 % kite days (Prime)November: 65 % kite days (Prime)December: 75 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Nordstrand, Rügen: Jan 75 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 66 %, May 60 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 63 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 75 %

  8. Rambin, Rügen19 km

    12 kn W13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    55% kite days
    January: 61 % kite days (Prime)February: 59 % kite days (Good)March: 48 % kite days (Good)April: 48 % kite days (Good)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 41 % kite days (Good)July: 52 % kite days (Good)August: 41 % kite days (Good)September: 48 % kite days (Good)October: 55 % kite days (Good)November: 46 % kite days (Good)December: 53 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Rambin, Rügen: Jan 61 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 48 %, May 47 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 53 %

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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, 47 % of days at Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen 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/gross-banzelvitz-rugen

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