Sea · Region of Southern Denmark · Denmark

Rømø

Name: Rømø
Address: DNK

Best for kiting from May to October, with 67 to 83 % kite days. Water 13 to 19 °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.

JJan77cold
FFeb80cold
MMar71cold
AApr65cold
MMay73Prime
JJun67Prime
JJul73Prime
AAug68Prime
SSep69Prime
OOct83Primenow
NNov72cold
DDec78cold

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.

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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
83 % Primeabout 26 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 16 %
Kiteable 83 %
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 8.2 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
Best hours
10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
10.5 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, Rømø averaged 26 kite days out of 31 (83 %). 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.

Rømø

Kite days% of days	77	80	71	65	73	67	73	68	69	83	72	78
Verdictshare plus good years	cold	cold	cold	cold	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	cold	cold
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 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	7.8	9.6	11.8	14.1	16.1	17.3	16.8	15.0	12.8	10.5	8.5	7.3
Water°C at the surface	4	4	5	9	14	17	19	19	18	13	9	5
Air°C, daily maximum	5	5	6	9	13	17	18	19	17	13	9	6
Rain days1 mm or more	16 of 31	12 of 28	11 of 31	10 of 30	11 of 31	11 of 30	15 of 31	14 of 31	14 of 30	18 of 31	16 of 30	16 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	5/4	5/4	4/3	4/3	4/3	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+

In January, Rømø averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (77 %). 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, Rømø averaged 22 kite days out of 28 (80 %). 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, Rømø averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (71 %). 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, Rømø averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (65 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Rømø averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (73 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Rømø averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (67 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Rømø averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (73 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Rømø averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (68 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Rømø averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (69 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Rømø averaged 26 kite days out of 31 (83 %). 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, Rømø averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (72 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Rømø averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (78 %). Water 5 °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 Rømø

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 7.6 expected
February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.7 expected
March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
April9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 expected
May9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.3 expected
October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.2 expected
November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.8 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

9 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, capped at 9 in 10).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 6.7 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 16 %
Kiteable 83 %
Too strong 1 %

Too light on 16 %, kiteable on 83 %, 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 NW (315°).

Kitesurfing at Rømø: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Rømø?

The best months are May to October: from 2017 to 2025, 67 to 83 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Rømø windy in October?

Yes, very. 83 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 26 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 Rømø?

The water ranges from 4 °C in January to 19 °C in July. In October it is about 13 °C (wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves).

How many kite days does Rømø get in a year?

About 266 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: Region of Southern Denmark
Country: Denmark
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Esbjerg Airport (EBJ), 41 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 55.1602, 8.4801
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 Region of Southern Denmark

Kite days in October, % of days

Blåvand
Denmark · 6 points fewer kite days than Rømø in October
77 %
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 Blåvand: Jan 68 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 53 %, May 57 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 71 %
Vejers
Denmark · 4 points fewer kite days than Rømø in October
79 %
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 Vejers: Jan 71 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 60 %, May 58 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 64 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 71 %
Sønderstrand
Denmark · 49 points fewer kite days than Rømø in October
34 %
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 Sønderstrand: Jan 31 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 33 %, May 30 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 30 %, Oct 34 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 25 %
Skarrev
Denmark · 36 points fewer kite days than Rømø in October
47 %
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 Skarrev: Jan 41 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 42 %, May 38 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 39 %
Henne Strand
Denmark · 4 points fewer kite days than Rømø in October
79 %
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 Henne Strand: Jan 71 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 59 %, May 59 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 70 %
Nordborg
Denmark · 26 points fewer kite days than Rømø in October
57 %
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 Nordborg: Jan 48 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 42 %, May 43 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 35 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 49 %
Spot X
Denmark · 11 points fewer kite days than Rømø in October
72 %
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 Spot X: Jan 66 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 45 %, May 51 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 72 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 66 %
Als / Mommark
Denmark · 18 points fewer kite days than Rømø 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 Als / Mommark: Jan 59 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 50 %, May 52 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 60 %

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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, 83 % of days at Rømø 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/romo

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