Sea · Region of Southern Denmark · Denmark

Sønderstrand

Name: Sønderstrand
Address: DNK

Kite days peak in October at 34 %.

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.

JJan31cold
FFeb40cold
MMar35cold
AApr33cold
MMay30Possible
JJun31Possible
JJul31Possible
AAug22Possible
SSep30Possible
OOct34Possiblenow
NNov27cold
DDec25cold

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
34 % Possibleabout 11 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 66 %
Kiteable 34 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
Best hours
12:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
10.5 h
Water
13 °C, 5/4
Air
14 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
Rain
16 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Sønderstrand averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 13 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Sønderstrand

Kite days% of days	31	40	35	33	30	31	31	22	30	34	27	25
Verdictshare plus good years	cold	cold	cold	cold	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	cold	cold
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	2 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	3 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	0 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 15	10 to 16	10 to 16	11 to 18	12 to 17	14 to 17	12 to 17	12 to 17	12 to 17	12 to 16	10 to 14	10 to 15
Daylighth	7.9	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	3	5	9	14	18	20	20	18	13	9	5
Air°C, daily maximum	5	6	8	12	16	20	21	22	18	14	9	6
Rain days1 mm or more	14 of 31	12 of 28	11 of 31	11 of 30	12 of 31	12 of 30	15 of 31	13 of 31	12 of 30	16 of 31	13 of 30	14 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	5/4	3/2	4/3	4/3	4/3	5/4	6/5+	6/5+

In January, Sønderstrand averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 4 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Sønderstrand averaged 11 kite days out of 28 (40 %). Water 3 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Sønderstrand averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (35 %). Water 5 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Sønderstrand averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (33 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Sønderstrand averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Sønderstrand averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (31 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Sønderstrand averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Sønderstrand averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (22 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Sønderstrand averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (30 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Sønderstrand averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 13 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Sønderstrand averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (27 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Sønderstrand averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 5 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 2 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 Sønderstrand

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

January2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
February3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
March3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
September3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
November1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 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

1 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 2.3 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 February, the windiest month

Too light 60 %
Kiteable 40 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 60 %, kiteable on 40 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often WSW (248°).

Kitesurfing at Sønderstrand: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Sønderstrand?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is February, when 40 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Sønderstrand windy in October?

Sometimes. 34 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 11 days in a typical October. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Sønderstrand?

The water ranges from 3 °C in February to 20 °C in July. In October it is about 13 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).

How many kite days does Sønderstrand get in a year?

About 112 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: Region of Southern Denmark
Country: Denmark
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Sønderborg Airport (SGD), 25 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 55.0292, 9.4219
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

Skarrev
Denmark · 13 points more kite days than Sønderstrand 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 %
Nordborg
Denmark · 23 points more kite days than Sønderstrand 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 · 38 points more kite days than Sønderstrand 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 · 31 points more kite days than Sønderstrand 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 %
Björnö
Denmark · 36 points more kite days than Sønderstrand in October
70 %
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 Björnö: Jan 60 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 45 %, May 50 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 63 %
Rømø
Denmark · 49 points more kite days than Sønderstrand in October
83 %
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 Rømø: Jan 77 %, Feb 80 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 65 %, May 73 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 73 %, Aug 68 %, Sep 69 %, Oct 83 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 78 %
Flyvesandet Strand
Denmark · 32 points more kite days than Sønderstrand in October
66 %
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 Flyvesandet Strand: Jan 62 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 54 %, May 50 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 65 %
Bagenkop
Denmark · 40 points more kite days than Sønderstrand 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 Bagenkop: Jan 72 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 53 %, May 52 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 57 %, Aug 49 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 74 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 70 %

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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, 34 % of days at Sønderstrand 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/sonderstrand

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