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Luisenbad, Schlei

Kite days stay under 30 % in every month.

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.

  1. J29
  2. F34
  3. M31
  4. A29
  5. M25
  6. J22
  7. J21
  8. A13
  9. S23
  10. O27
  11. N20
  12. D19
Kite days by month at Luisenbad, Schlei: Jan 29 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 29 %, May 25 %, Jun 22 %, Jul 21 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 27 %, Nov 20 %, Dec 19 %
  • 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 lowLake or river spot: global weather models underestimate local thermal winds here.

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdictGood yearsof 9, reached 50 %
  • Kite days
    27 % Possibleabout 8 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 73 %
    • Kiteable 27 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 39 % kite days2018: 19 % kite days2019: 19 % kite days2020: 26 % kite days2021: 29 % kite days2022: 23 % kite days2023: 36 % kite days2024: 23 % kite days2025: 32 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    Best hours
    12:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    10.6 h
    Air
    14 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    15 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Luisenbad, Schlei averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %).

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. Trip odds are hidden here: at low confidence the model does not see this spot's wind well enough to count on. 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: ERA5 reanalysis 31 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 Luisenbad, Schlei

Trip odds are hidden here: at low confidence the model does not see this spot's wind well enough to count on.

How the wind behaves

In February, the windiest month

  • Too light 66 %
  • Kiteable 34 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 66 %, kiteable on 34 %, 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.

Kitesurfing at Luisenbad, Schlei: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Luisenbad, Schlei?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is February, when 34 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Luisenbad, Schlei windy in October?

Sometimes. 27 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 8 days in a typical October.

How many kite days does Luisenbad, Schlei get in a year?

About 89 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
Lake, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Westerland Sylt Airport (GWT), 90 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
54.5111, 9.5588
Model
ERA5 reanalysis 31 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Luisenbad, Schlei

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

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Auf der Schlei

    Germany · 6 points more kite days than Luisenbad, Schlei in October

    33 %
    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 at 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 %
  2. Aschau

    Germany · 34 points more kite days than Luisenbad, Schlei in October

    61 %
    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 at 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 %
  3. Damp

    Germany · 39 points more kite days than Luisenbad, Schlei in October

    66 %
    January: 62 % kite days (Prime)February: 62 % kite days (Prime)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 52 % kite days (Good)May: 49 % kite days (Good)June: 50 % kite days (Good)July: 55 % kite days (Good)August: 47 % kite days (Good)September: 55 % kite days (Good)October: 66 % kite days (Prime)November: 59 % kite days (Good)December: 61 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Damp: Jan 62 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 52 %, May 49 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 61 %
  4. Maasholm

    Germany · 40 points more kite days than Luisenbad, Schlei in October

    67 %
    January: 61 % kite days (Prime)February: 62 % kite days (Prime)March: 56 % kite days (Good)April: 50 % kite days (Good)May: 49 % kite days (Good)June: 48 % kite days (Good)July: 54 % kite days (Good)August: 47 % kite days (Good)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 67 % kite days (Prime)November: 61 % kite days (Prime)December: 63 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Maasholm: Jan 61 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 50 %, May 49 %, Jun 48 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 63 %
  5. Habernis

    Germany · 27 points more kite days than Luisenbad, Schlei in October

    54 %
    January: 49 % kite days (Good)February: 54 % kite days (Good)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 43 % kite days (Good)May: 43 % kite days (Good)June: 42 % kite days (Good)July: 45 % kite days (Good)August: 38 % kite days (Possible)September: 46 % kite days (Good)October: 54 % kite days (Good)November: 46 % kite days (Good)December: 48 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Habernis: Jan 49 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 43 %, May 43 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 48 %
  6. Solitüde

    Germany · 5 points more kite days than Luisenbad, Schlei in October

    32 %
    January: 28 % kite days (Possible)February: 37 % kite days (Possible)March: 33 % kite days (Possible)April: 29 % kite days (Possible)May: 27 % kite days (Possible)June: 26 % kite days (Possible)July: 24 % kite days (Possible)August: 17 % kite days (Off)September: 24 % kite days (Possible)October: 32 % kite days (Possible)November: 23 % kite days (Possible)December: 22 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Solitüde: Jan 28 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 29 %, May 27 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 24 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 22 %
  7. Dockkoog

    Germany · 44 points more kite days than Luisenbad, Schlei in October

    71 %
    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 at 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 %
  8. Simonsberg

    Germany · 19 points more kite days than Luisenbad, Schlei in October

    46 %
    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 at 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 %

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Model wind: ERA5 reanalysis 31 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: low.

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In October, 27 % of days at Luisenbad, Schlei 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 (ERA5 reanalysis 31 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/luisenbad-schlei

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