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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

Kühlungsborn West

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

  1. J71
  2. F62
  3. M54
  4. A57
  5. M50
  6. J49
  7. J51
  8. A46
  9. S50
  10. O66
  11. N59
  12. D63
Kite days by month at Kühlungsborn West: Jan 71 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 57 %, May 50 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 63 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
66%
kite days
Prime, 8 of 9 years good
Wind
13kn
from WSW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
13°C
6/5 with boots and gloves
water
Trip odds
8in 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. Shares its model grid cell with 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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 January, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 14 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

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

Too light on 29 %, kiteable on 71 %, 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 mostly from WSW (248°), fairly steady direction.

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    66 % Primeabout 20 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 34 %
    • Kiteable 66 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 71 % kite days2018: 68 % kite days2019: 61 % kite days2020: 77 % kite days2021: 68 % kite days2022: 48 % kite days2023: 71 % kite days2024: 65 % kite days2025: 61 % kite days8 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    8 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
    13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves
    Air
    14 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    17 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 Kühlungsborn West: W1 9 in 10, W2 9 in 10, W3 8 in 10, W4 9 in 10, W5 7 in 10, W6 7 in 10, W7 7 in 10, W8 5 in 10, W9 7 in 10, W10 8 in 10, W11 7 in 10, W12 7 in 10, W13 6 in 10, W14 9 in 10, W15 8 in 10, W16 8 in 10, W17 6 in 10, W18 6 in 10, W19 7 in 10, W20 8 in 10, W21 5 in 10, W22 5 in 10, W23 7 in 10, W24 5 in 10, W25 6 in 10, W26 7 in 10, W27 8 in 10, W28 5 in 10, W29 5 in 10, W30 6 in 10, W31 6 in 10, W32 6 in 10, W33 6 in 10, W34 6 in 10, W35 5 in 10, W36 7 in 10, W37 7 in 10, W38 5 in 10, W39 8 in 10, W40 9 in 10, W41 8 in 10, W42 8 in 10, W43 9 in 10, W44 5 in 10, W45 7 in 10, W46 9 in 10, W47 9 in 10, W48 7 in 10, W49 7 in 10, W50 8 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 6.2 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 Kühlungsborn West: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Kühlungsborn West?

The best months are May, July and September to October: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 66 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Kühlungsborn West windy in October?

Yes, very. 66 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 20 days in a typical October. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Kühlungsborn West?

The water ranges from 4 °C in January to 20 °C in July. In October it is about 13 °C (wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves).

How many kite days does Kühlungsborn West get in a year?

About 206 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
Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG), 45 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
54.1535, 11.7222
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Kühlungsborn West

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. Kägsdorf4 km

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

    66% kite days
    January: 71 % kite days (Prime)February: 62 % kite days (Prime)March: 54 % kite days (Good)April: 57 % kite days (Good)May: 50 % kite days (Good)June: 49 % kite days (Good)July: 51 % kite days (Good)August: 46 % kite days (Good)September: 50 % kite days (Good)October: 66 % kite days (Prime)November: 59 % kite days (Good)December: 63 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Kägsdorf: Jan 71 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 57 %, May 50 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 63 %

  2. Rerik10 km

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

    66% kite days
    January: 66 % kite days (Prime)February: 61 % kite days (Prime)March: 56 % kite days (Good)April: 55 % kite days (Good)May: 50 % kite days (Good)June: 46 % kite days (Good)July: 49 % kite days (Good)August: 46 % kite days (Good)September: 52 % kite days (Good)October: 66 % kite days (Prime)November: 59 % kite days (Good)December: 62 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Rerik: Jan 66 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 55 %, May 50 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 62 %

  3. Nienhagen15 km

    12 kn WSW14 °C 5/4sea

    58% kite days
    January: 62 % kite days (Prime)February: 58 % kite days (Good)March: 48 % kite days (Good)April: 49 % kite days (Good)May: 44 % kite days (Good)June: 43 % kite days (Good)July: 46 % kite days (Good)August: 40 % kite days (Good)September: 46 % kite days (Good)October: 58 % kite days (Good)November: 49 % kite days (Good)December: 55 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Nienhagen: Jan 62 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 49 %, May 44 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 55 %

  4. Pepelow16 km

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

    64% kite days
    January: 66 % kite days (Prime)February: 62 % kite days (Prime)March: 51 % kite days (Good)April: 48 % kite days (Good)May: 48 % kite days (Good)June: 43 % kite days (Good)July: 49 % kite days (Good)August: 40 % kite days (Good)September: 49 % kite days (Good)October: 64 % kite days (Prime)November: 58 % kite days (Good)December: 62 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Pepelow: Jan 66 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 48 %, May 48 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 62 %

  5. Boiensdorf19 km

    11 kn SWsea

    44% kite days
    January: 47 % kite days (Good)February: 46 % kite days (Good)March: 40 % kite days (Good)April: 37 % kite days (Possible)May: 33 % kite days (Possible)June: 29 % kite days (Possible)July: 33 % kite days (Possible)August: 25 % kite days (Possible)September: 33 % kite days (Possible)October: 44 % kite days (Good)November: 33 % kite days (Possible)December: 41 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Boiensdorf: Jan 47 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 37 %, May 33 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 33 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 33 %, Dec 41 %

  6. Warnemuende23 km

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

    57% kite days
    January: 63 % kite days (Good)February: 59 % kite days (Good)March: 48 % kite days (Good)April: 50 % kite days (Good)May: 49 % kite days (Good)June: 45 % kite days (Good)July: 51 % kite days (Good)August: 42 % kite days (Good)September: 48 % kite days (Good)October: 57 % kite days (Good)November: 48 % kite days (Good)December: 55 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Warnemuende: Jan 63 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 50 %, May 49 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 55 %

  7. Timmendorf29 km

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

    67% kite days
    January: 67 % kite days (Prime)February: 61 % kite days (Prime)March: 54 % kite days (Good)April: 57 % kite days (Good)May: 51 % kite days (Good)June: 52 % kite days (Good)July: 52 % kite days (Good)August: 47 % kite days (Good)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 67 % kite days (Prime)November: 60 % kite days (Prime)December: 62 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Timmendorf: Jan 67 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 57 %, May 51 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 62 %

  8. Wangern30 km

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

    48% kite days
    January: 50 % kite days (Good)February: 47 % kite days (Good)March: 42 % kite days (Good)April: 43 % kite days (Good)May: 33 % kite days (Possible)June: 34 % kite days (Possible)July: 36 % kite days (Possible)August: 30 % kite days (Possible)September: 38 % kite days (Possible)October: 48 % kite days (Good)November: 37 % kite days (Possible)December: 43 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Wangern: Jan 50 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 42 %, Apr 43 %, May 33 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 43 %

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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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 66 % of days at Kühlungsborn West 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/kuhlungsborn-west

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