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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 · Lower Saxony · Germany

Neßmersiel

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

  1. J67
  2. F67
  3. M56
  4. A56
  5. M54
  6. J49
  7. J54
  8. A49
  9. S51
  10. O70
  11. N60
  12. D64
Kite days by month at Neßmersiel: Jan 67 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 56 %, May 54 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 49 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 64 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
70%
kite days
Prime, 9 of 9 years good
Wind
14kn
from SW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
14°C
5/4
water
Trip odds
9in 10
10 day trips good
about 6.6 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 October, the windiest month

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

  • Too light 30 %
  • Kiteable 70 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 30 %, kiteable on 70 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind mostly from SW (225°), fairly steady direction.

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    70 % Primeabout 22 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 30 %
    • Kiteable 70 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 87 % kite days2018: 61 % kite days2019: 61 % kite days2020: 81 % kite days2021: 74 % kite days2022: 61 % kite days2023: 71 % kite days2024: 61 % kite days2025: 68 % kite days9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
    Best hours
    10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    10.6 h
    Water
    14 °C, 5/4
    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 Neßmersiel: W1 9 in 10, W2 8 in 10, W3 7 in 10, W4 7 in 10, W5 9 in 10, W6 9 in 10, W7 8 in 10, W8 7 in 10, W9 6 in 10, W10 8 in 10, W11 8 in 10, W12 6 in 10, W13 7 in 10, W14 8 in 10, W15 7 in 10, W16 7 in 10, W17 5 in 10, W18 5 in 10, W19 7 in 10, W20 8 in 10, W21 8 in 10, W22 7 in 10, W23 7 in 10, W24 4 in 10, W25 5 in 10, W26 7 in 10, W27 7 in 10, W28 6 in 10, W29 6 in 10, W30 7 in 10, W31 6 in 10, W32 5 in 10, W33 6 in 10, W34 5 in 10, W35 6 in 10, W36 7 in 10, W37 8 in 10, W38 7 in 10, W39 9 in 10, W40 9 in 10, W41 8 in 10, W42 9 in 10, W43 8 in 10, W44 6 in 10, W45 9 in 10, W46 9 in 10, W47 8 in 10, W48 8 in 10, W49 8 in 10, W50 7 in 10, W51 8 in 10, W52 9 in 10

8 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 5.9 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 Neßmersiel: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Neßmersiel?

The best months are May, July and September to October: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 70 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Neßmersiel windy in October?

Yes, very. 70 % 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 Neßmersiel?

The water ranges from 5 °C in January to 20 °C in August. In October it is about 14 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).

How many kite days does Neßmersiel get in a year?

About 212 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

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Spot facts

Region
Lower Saxony
Country
Germany
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), 86 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
53.6857, 7.3571
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Neßmersiel

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 Lower Saxony

  1. Baltrum5 km

    15 kn SW14 °C 5/4sea

    71% kite days
    January: 72 % kite days (Prime)February: 69 % kite days (Prime)March: 60 % kite days (Prime)April: 60 % kite days (Prime)May: 55 % kite days (Good)June: 51 % kite days (Good)July: 58 % kite days (Good)August: 52 % kite days (Good)September: 54 % kite days (Good)October: 71 % kite days (Prime)November: 64 % kite days (Prime)December: 68 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Baltrum: Jan 72 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 60 %, May 55 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 68 %

  2. Weisse Düne, Norderney11 km

    16 kn SW14 °C 5/4sea

    79% kite days
    January: 76 % kite days (Prime)February: 74 % kite days (Prime)March: 65 % kite days (Prime)April: 67 % kite days (Prime)May: 66 % kite days (Prime)June: 59 % kite days (Good)July: 66 % kite days (Prime)August: 60 % kite days (Prime)September: 61 % kite days (Good)October: 79 % kite days (Prime)November: 74 % kite days (Prime)December: 76 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Weisse Düne, Norderney: Jan 76 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 67 %, May 66 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 76 %

  3. Norderney12 km

    17 kn SW14 °C 5/4sea

    81% kite days
    January: 78 % kite days (Prime)February: 76 % kite days (Prime)March: 68 % kite days (Prime)April: 69 % kite days (Prime)May: 67 % kite days (Prime)June: 62 % kite days (Prime)July: 66 % kite days (Prime)August: 62 % kite days (Prime)September: 63 % kite days (Good)October: 81 % kite days (Prime)November: 77 % kite days (Prime)December: 79 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Norderney: Jan 78 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 69 %, May 67 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 77 %, Dec 79 %

  4. Bensersiel14 km

    14 kn SW14 °C 5/4sea

    69% kite days
    January: 66 % kite days (Prime)February: 69 % kite days (Prime)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 57 % kite days (Good)May: 55 % kite days (Good)June: 48 % kite days (Good)July: 54 % kite days (Good)August: 48 % kite days (Good)September: 52 % kite days (Good)October: 69 % kite days (Prime)November: 62 % kite days (Prime)December: 64 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Bensersiel: Jan 66 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 57 %, May 55 %, Jun 48 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 64 %

  5. Norddeich15 km

    14 kn SW14 °C 5/4sea

    71% kite days
    January: 71 % kite days (Prime)February: 68 % kite days (Prime)March: 58 % kite days (Good)April: 61 % kite days (Prime)May: 62 % kite days (Prime)June: 53 % kite days (Good)July: 61 % kite days (Prime)August: 53 % kite days (Good)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 71 % kite days (Prime)November: 65 % kite days (Prime)December: 68 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Norddeich: Jan 71 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 61 %, May 62 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 68 %

  6. Hafen, Juist24 km

    16 kn SW14 °C 5/4sea

    77% kite days
    January: 77 % kite days (Prime)February: 73 % kite days (Prime)March: 64 % kite days (Good)April: 68 % kite days (Prime)May: 67 % kite days (Prime)June: 64 % kite days (Prime)July: 64 % kite days (Prime)August: 58 % kite days (Good)September: 58 % kite days (Good)October: 77 % kite days (Prime)November: 72 % kite days (Prime)December: 76 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Hafen, Juist: Jan 77 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 68 %, May 67 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 64 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 76 %

  7. Hundestrand, Spiekeroog25 km

    16 kn SW14 °C 5/4sea

    81% kite days
    January: 77 % kite days (Prime)February: 73 % kite days (Prime)March: 66 % kite days (Prime)April: 67 % kite days (Prime)May: 63 % kite days (Prime)June: 58 % kite days (Good)July: 64 % kite days (Prime)August: 57 % kite days (Good)September: 60 % kite days (Good)October: 81 % kite days (Prime)November: 74 % kite days (Prime)December: 79 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Hundestrand, Spiekeroog: Jan 77 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 67 %, May 63 %, Jun 58 %, Jul 64 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 79 %

  8. Lagune, Wangerooge35 km

    17 kn SW14 °C 5/4lagoon

    82% kite days
    January: 78 % kite days (Prime)February: 73 % kite days (Prime)March: 67 % kite days (Prime)April: 71 % kite days (Prime)May: 65 % kite days (Prime)June: 62 % kite days (Prime)July: 65 % kite days (Prime)August: 59 % kite days (Good)September: 62 % kite days (Good)October: 82 % kite days (Prime)November: 75 % kite days (Prime)December: 80 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Lagune, Wangerooge: Jan 78 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 71 %, May 65 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 65 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 75 %, Dec 80 %

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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, 70 % of days at Neßmersiel 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/nessmersiel

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