Sea · Lower Saxony · Germany
Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank
Best for kiting in October, with 61 % kite days. Water 14 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): April and November to February.
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.
- 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 mediumThe nearest model grid cell is 10 km away. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 61 % Primeabout 19 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 39 %
- Kiteable 61 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 7 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 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
- 16 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 57 | 59 | 48 | 53 | 46 | 36 | 47 | 37 | 42 | 61 | 52 | 53 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | Good | Possible | Good | Possible | Good | Prime | cold | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 6 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 6 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 15 |
| Daylighth | 8.1 | 9.8 | 11.8 | 14.0 | 15.9 | 17.0 | 16.5 | 14.8 | 12.8 | 10.6 | 8.7 | 7.6 |
| Water°C at the surface | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 16 of 31 | 13 of 28 | 12 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 12 of 30 | 16 of 31 | 12 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 16 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 | 4/3 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 3 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank averaged 17 kite days out of 28 (59 %). Water 4 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (53 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (36 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (42 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (52 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 5 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 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 Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- February6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- March6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
- April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- May5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- June4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
- July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- August4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
- September6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- October (now)7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- December7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 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.
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
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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
7 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 5.1 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 39 %
- Kiteable 61 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 39 %, kiteable on 61 %, too strong on 0 % 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 SW (225°).
Kitesurfing at Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank?
The best month is October: from 2017 to 2025, 61 % of its days were kite days.
Is Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank windy in October?
Yes, very. 61 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 19 days in a typical October. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank?
The water ranges from 3 °C in January to 21 °C in July. In October it is about 14 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).
How many kite days does Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank get in a year?
About 180 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), 40 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 53.5821, 8.1329
- 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.
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
Kite days in October, % of days
- Hooksiel
Germany · same kite days as Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank in October
61 %Kite days by month at Hooksiel: Jan 57 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 53 %, May 46 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 53 % - Wilhelmshaven Südstrand
Germany · 22 points fewer kite days than Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank in October
39 %Kite days by month at Wilhelmshaven Südstrand: Jan 40 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 39 %, May 34 %, Jun 25 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 23 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 33 %, Dec 32 % - Eckwarder Hörne
Germany · 9 points fewer kite days than Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank in October
52 %Kite days by month at Eckwarder Hörne: Jan 49 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 47 %, May 44 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 44 % - Fedderwardersiel
Germany · 7 points more kite days than Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank in October
68 %Kite days by month at Fedderwardersiel: Jan 66 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 59 %, May 57 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 62 % - Schillig
Germany · 6 points more kite days than Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank in October
67 %Kite days by month at Schillig: Jan 65 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 59 %, May 54 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 63 % - Wremen
Germany · 6 points more kite days than Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank in October
67 %Kite days by month at Wremen: Jan 64 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 55 %, May 55 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 61 % - Lagune, Wangerooge
Germany · 21 points more kite days than Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank in October
82 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Dorum
Germany · 8 points more kite days than Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank in October
69 %Kite days by month at Dorum: Jan 67 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 56 %, May 54 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 63 %
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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: medium.
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In October, 61 % of days at Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank 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/wilhelmshaven-geniusbank
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