Sea · North Denmark Region · Denmark

Loekken

Name: Loekken
Address: DNK

Best for kiting from May to October, with 53 to 71 % kite days. Water 13 to 18 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to April.

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.

JJan71cold
FFeb69cold
MMar64cold
AApr61cold
MMay59Good
JJun60Prime
JJul59Good
AAug53Good
SSep60Good
OOct71Primenow
NNov62cold
DDec70cold

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. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
71 % Primeabout 22 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 28 %
Kiteable 71 %
Too strong 1 %
Good years
9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
10.4 h
Water
13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves
Air
13 °Cdaily maximum, 12 °C during kite hours
Rain
18 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Loekken averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (71 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Loekken

Kite days% of days	71	69	64	61	59	60	59	53	60	71	62	70
Verdictshare plus good years	cold	cold	cold	cold	Good	Prime	Good	Good	Good	Prime	cold	cold
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	7 in 10	7 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	8 of 9	7 of 9	7 of 9	8 of 9	5 of 9	6 of 9	9 of 9	7 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 15	10 to 16	10 to 18	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 17	10 to 15	10 to 15
Daylighth	7.4	9.4	11.8	14.3	16.6	17.9	17.3	15.3	12.9	10.4	8.1	6.8
Water°C at the surface	4	4	5	8	13	16	18	18	17	13	9	6
Air°C, daily maximum	5	5	6	8	12	16	18	18	16	13	9	6
Rain days1 mm or more	14 of 31	14 of 28	11 of 31	8 of 30	9 of 31	10 of 30	13 of 31	14 of 31	14 of 30	18 of 31	16 of 30	17 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	5/4	4/3	4/3	5/4	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+

In January, Loekken averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (71 %). Water 4 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Loekken averaged 19 kite days out of 28 (69 %). Water 4 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Loekken averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (64 %). Water 5 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Loekken averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (61 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Loekken averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Loekken averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (60 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Loekken averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Loekken averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Loekken averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (60 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Loekken averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (71 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Loekken averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (62 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Loekken averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (70 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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 Loekken

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
April8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
May8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
June8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
July7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
August7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 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.

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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

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

Start date

5 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: fewer than 1 in 20

about 5.0 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 October, the windiest month

Too light 28 %
Kiteable 71 %
Too strong 1 %

Too light on 28 %, kiteable on 71 %, too strong on 1 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, 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 Loekken: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Loekken?

The best months are May to October: from 2017 to 2025, 53 to 71 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Loekken windy in October?

Yes, very. 71 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 22 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 Loekken?

The water ranges from 4 °C in January to 18 °C in July. In October it is about 13 °C (wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves).

How many kite days does Loekken get in a year?

About 231 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.

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Spot facts

Region: North Denmark Region
Country: Denmark
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Aalborg Airport (AAL), 31 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 57.3629, 9.6975
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 North Denmark Region

Kite days in October, % of days

Løkken
Denmark · same kite days as Loekken in October
71 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Løkken: Jan 71 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 61 %, May 59 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 70 %
Tranum
Denmark · 8 points fewer kite days than Loekken in October
63 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Tranum: Jan 56 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 54 %, May 53 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 55 %
Kjul
Denmark · 9 points fewer kite days than Loekken in October
62 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Kjul: Jan 64 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 50 %, May 49 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 60 %
Skiveren
Denmark · 8 points fewer kite days than Loekken in October
63 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Skiveren: Jan 64 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 52 %, May 54 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 62 %
Bulbjerg
Denmark · 3 points more kite days than Loekken in October
74 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Bulbjerg: Jan 69 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 65 %, May 62 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 74 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 69 %
Asaa
Denmark · 6 points fewer kite days than Loekken in October
65 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Asaa: Jan 59 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 51 %, May 46 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 64 %
Sæby
Denmark · 16 points fewer kite days than Loekken in October
55 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Sæby: Jan 53 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 41 %, May 40 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 51 %, Dec 53 %
Ålbæk
Denmark · 23 points fewer kite days than Loekken in October
48 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Ålbæk: Jan 47 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 39 %, May 42 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 44 %, 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 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 71 % of days at Loekken 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/loekken

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