Sea · Mecklenburg-Vorpommern · Germany
Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen
Kite days peak in October at 47 %.
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 highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.
Month by month
- 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
- In one sentence
In October, Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 46 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 37 | 38 | 43 | 31 | 43 | 47 | 30 | 37 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | Possible | Possible | Good | Possible | Good | Good | cold | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 4 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 15 | 10 to 15 | 10 to 15 | 10 to 18 | 12 to 18 | 11 to 18 | 11 to 19 | 12 to 17 | 11 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 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 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 14 of 31 | 13 of 28 | 11 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 9 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 14 of 31 | 12 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 15 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 13 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 3/2 | 4/3 | 3/2 | 4/3 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 4 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen averaged 14 kite days out of 28 (48 %). Water 3 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 5 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (38 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (30 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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 Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- February5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- March5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- April5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
- June5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- July3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
- August3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
- September5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
- December4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 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
2 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: 1 in 10
about 2.5 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 February, the windiest month
- 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.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often W (270°).
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
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
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Nearby kite spots in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Kite days in October, % of days
- Polchow, Rügen
Germany · 16 points more kite days than Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen in October
63 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Mukran, Rügen
Germany · 21 points more kite days than Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen in October
68 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Prora, Rügen
Germany · 1 point fewer kite days than Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen in October
46 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Wiek, Rügen
Germany · 13 points more kite days than Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen in October
60 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Schaprode, Rügen
Germany · 15 points more kite days than Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen in October
62 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Dranske, Rügen
Germany · 24 points more kite days than Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen in October
71 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Nordstrand, Rügen
Germany · 24 points more kite days than Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen in October
71 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Rambin, Rügen
Germany · 8 points more kite days than Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen in October
55 %Kite days by month at 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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