When is kitesurfing at Büsum dangerous?

With the wind from the northeast, it blows offshore at Büsum: you get pushed off the beach onto open water and can't get back if something goes wrong. Offshore wind is always a no-go, however hard it blows. kitesurfing is a no-go in the dark, too.

Which spots are near Büsum?

The nearest spots are Sankt Peter-Ording (27 km), Cuxhaven-Döse (29 km), Dagebüll (67 km). If the wind is wrong at Büsum, one of these is often safe to ride.

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Büsum

MARGINAL

17knEgusts to 18 kn

Cross-offshore wind. Only with rescue or experience.

now · Büsum (DWD) · 33 minWindow tomorrow 07:00–14:00 · 16 kn · light until 19:09

	Tue 29 September									Wed 30 September																								Thu 1 October · coarse model																								Fri 2 October · coarse model																								Sat 3 October · coarse model																								Sun 4 October · coarse model																								Mon 5 October · coarse model
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GO	Marginal	No-go	No-go	Marginal	Marginal	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	Go	Go	Go	Go	Go	Go	Go	Marginal	No-go	No-go	No-go	Marginal	Marginal	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	Marginal	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	Marginal	Marginal	Marginal	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	Marginal	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go
Wind	1215	1115	1115	1215	1216	1316	1417	1317	1216	1520	1418	1317	1319	1519	1519	1418	1519	1519	1619	1620	1520	1419	1418	1218	1115	1114	1114	1216	1216	1316	1216	1215	1316	1216	1316	1216	1317	1317	1317	1316	1216	1115	814	712	610	58	58	69	913	1016	715	610	48	68	711	611	710	912	712	710	711	711	710	610	58	57	47	47	69	711	711	610	59	47	36	25	35	45	56	68	69	79	79	79	710	710	710	711	811	812	812	811	711	610	58	47	37	26	26	47	58	69	68	68	57	57	57	58	510	914	1216	1217	1017	1017	915	915	914	914	915	1015	1117	1319	1320	1319	1118	1116	1117	1117	1218	1319	1421	1422	1422	1422	1422	1220	1118	1016	915	914	914	1015	1117	1219	1119	1019	918	816	713	611	610	710	711
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ICON-D2	12	11	11	12	12	13	14	13	12	15	14	13	13	15	15	14	15	15	16	16	15	14	14	12	11	11	11	12	12	13	12	12	13	12	13	12	13	13	13	13	12	11	8	7	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
HARMONIE	12	12	9	11	13	12	12	14	13	13	12	15	14	13	14	13	14	14	15	14	13	12	12	14	13	11	12	12	12	13	14	14	14	13	12	12	12	10	11	11	11	12	12	11	9	8	4	4	2	2	6	2	3	6	12	13	11	9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
ICON	12	11	11	10	10	11	12	10	11	12	13	12	12	13	13	12	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	12	12	12	11	11	10	11	12	12	11	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	10	10	9	8	6	5	5	6	9	10	7	6	4	6	7	6	7	9	7	7	7	7	7	6	5	5	4	4	6	7	7	6	5	4	3	2	3	4	5	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	2	4	5	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	9	12	12	11	10	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
GFS	13	13	13	11	11	14	16	14	14	16	14	14	14	14	13	14	14	14	13	13	15	15	15	14	13	13	13	12	11	11	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	11	11	11	10	9	7	7	6	6	7	6	5	5	6	7	10	24	16	17	17	16	13	11	10	9	9	8	9	9	10	10	11	10	9	8	6	4	3	2	3	3	4	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	6	5	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	5	5	6	7	7	8	8	7	7	7	7	8	9	9	10	11	11	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	13	12	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	10
Direction	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	SW	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	S	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SW	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	W	W
Kite	12m	–	–	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Waves	0.44	0.4	0.38	0.38	0.38	0.38	0.4	0.4	0.42	0.4	0.4	0.38	0.38	0.36	0.36	0.36	0.36	0.36	0.36	0.38	0.38	0.36	0.36	0.34	0.34	0.32	0.32	0.32	0.34	0.34	0.34	0.36	0.36	0.34	0.32	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.28	0.24	0.22	0.2	0.16	0.14	0.14	0.12	0.12	0.12	0.14	0.14	0.16	0.2	0.22	0.24	0.28	0.3	0.32	0.32	0.34	0.32	0.32	0.3	0.28	0.28	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.24	0.24	0.24	0.22	0.22	0.22	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.18	0.18	0.16	0.16	0.14	0.14	0.14	0.14	0.14	0.14	0.14	0.14	0.14	0.14	0.16	0.16	0.18	0.2	0.2	0.22	0.24	0.24	0.26	0.26	0.28	0.28	0.28	0.3	0.3	0.32	0.32	0.34	0.36	0.38	0.4	0.42	0.46	0.48	0.48	0.46	0.46	0.44	0.42	0.4	0.42	0.44	0.46	0.58	0.68	0.8	0.88	0.96	1.04	1.06	1.1	1.12	1.12	1.1	1.1	1.08	1.06	1.04	1.02	0.98	0.96	0.94	0.92	0.9	0.88	0.88	0.86
Current	0.3	0.6	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.5	0.5	slack	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.7	0.8	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.3	slack	0.5	0.4	slack	0.3	0.4	0.6	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.4	slack	0.5	0.5	0.3	slack	0.3	0.4	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.4	0.3	slack	0.3	0.5	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3	0.6	0.6	0.3	slack	slack	slack	0.4	0.5	0.3	slack	slack	0.3	0.5	0.7	0.4	slack	slack	slack	0.3	0.5	0.4	0.3	slack	slack	slack	0.5	0.4	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.5	0.6	0.3	slack	slack	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.3	slack	slack	0.3	0.6	0.5	slack	slack	0.3	slack	0.3	0.3	slack	slack	slack	0.3	0.6	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.3	slack	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.5	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.3	slack	0.3
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Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at Büsum

Kiting and winging are allowed in Erlaubniszone Büsum along the Westerdeich with no tide window; in the Perlebucht only from VDWS level 5 and after registering with the water sports school. Source: NordSBefV, Wassersport Büsum.

Wind directions & safety

The open water at Büsum faces SW (218°). The safest wind directions to get on the water here are south, southwest and west (onshore or cross-onshore). With the wind from the north, east, southeast and northwest, it runs cross to cross-offshore: doable, but mind your position and don't go alone. With the wind from the northeast, it blows offshore and is dangerous: you'll be pushed off the beach onto open water (no-go).

On this page you'll find the live wind, the hourly forecast and a personal go/no-go for Büsum, plus your ideal kite or wing size, nearby parking and (where available) a live beach webcam. Wind data: AROME and HARMONIE via Open-Meteo.

Spots nearby

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Checking the wind…

	Tue 29 September	Wed 30 September	Thu 1 October · coarse model	Fri 2 October · coarse model	Sat 3 October · coarse model	Sun 4 October · coarse model	Mon 5 October · coarse model
GO	Marginal	No-go	No-go	Marginal	Marginal	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	Go	Go	Go	Go	Go	Go	Go	Marginal	No-go	No-go	No-go	Marginal	Marginal	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	Marginal	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go	No-go
Wind	1215	1115	1115	1215	1216	1316	1417	1317	1216	1520	1418	1317	1319	1519	1519	1418	1519	1519	1619	1620	1520	1419	1418	1218	1115	1114	1114	1216	1216	1316	1216	1215	1316	1216	1316	1216	1317	1317	1317	1316	1216	1115	814	712	610	58	58	69	913	1016	715	610	48	68	711	611	710	912	712	710	711	711	710
Sky	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	sunny	partly cloudy	sunny	partly cloudy	sunny	sunny	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	rain	rain	rain	rain	rain	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	partly cloudy	partly cloudy	clear night	partly cloudy
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ICON-D2	12	11	11	12	12	13	14	13	12	15	14	13	13	15	15	14	15	15	16	16	15	14	14	12	11	11	11	12	12	13	12	12	13	12	13	12	13	13	13	13	12	11	8	7	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
HARMONIE	12	12	9	11	13	12	12	14	13	13	12	15	14	13	14	13	14	14	15	14	13	12	12	14	13	11	12	12	12	13	14	14	14	13	12	12	12	10	11	11	11	12	12	11	9	8	4	4	2	2	6	2	3	6	12	13	11	9	–	–	–	–	–
ICON	12	11	11	10	10	11	12	10	11	12	13	12	12	13	13	12	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	12	12	12	11	11	10	11	12	12	11	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	10	10	9	8	6	5	5	6	9	10	7	6	4	6	7	6	7	9	7	7	7	7	7
GFS	13	13	13	11	11	14	16	14	14	16	14	14	14	14	13	14	14	14	13	13	15	15	15	14	13	13	13	12	11	11	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	11	11	11	10	9	7	7	6	6	7	6	5	5	6	7	10	24	16	17	17	16	13	11	10
Direction	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	SW	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W
Kite	12m	–	–	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	12m	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Waves	0.44	0.4	0.38	0.38	0.38	0.38	0.4	0.4	0.42	0.4	0.4	0.38	0.38	0.36	0.36	0.36	0.36	0.36	0.36	0.38	0.38	0.36	0.36	0.34	0.34	0.32	0.32	0.32	0.34	0.34	0.34	0.36	0.36	0.34	0.32	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.28	0.24	0.22	0.2	0.16	0.14	0.14	0.12	0.12	0.12	0.14	0.14	0.16	0.2	0.22	0.24	0.28	0.3	0.32	0.32	0.34
Current	0.3	0.6	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.5	0.5	slack	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.7	0.8	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.3	slack	0.5	0.4	slack	0.3	0.4	0.6	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.4	slack	0.5	0.5	0.3	slack	0.3	0.4	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.4	0.3	slack	0.3	0.5	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3	slack	slack	slack	slack	0.3	0.6	0.6	0.3	slack	slack
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ICON-D2

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GFS

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0.4

0.38

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0.34

0.32

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0.28

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0.16

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0.18

0.16

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0.32

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0.42

0.46

0.48

0.46

0.44

0.42

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0.42

0.44

0.46

0.58

0.68

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0.88

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1.06

1.1

1.12

1.1

1.08

1.06

1.04

1.02

0.98

0.96

0.94

0.92

0.9

0.88

0.86

Current

0.3

0.6

0.8

0.6

0.5

slack

0.4

0.5

0.4

0.3

0.5

0.7

0.8

0.6

0.5

0.3

slack

0.5

0.4

slack

0.3

0.4

0.6

0.8

0.7

0.6

0.5

0.4

slack

0.5

0.3

slack

0.3

0.4

0.7

0.6

0.4

0.3

slack

0.3

0.5

0.3

slack

0.3

slack

0.3

0.6

0.3

slack

0.4

0.5

0.3

slack

0.3

0.5

0.7

0.4

slack

0.3

0.5

0.4

0.3

slack

0.5

0.4

slack

0.3

slack

0.5

0.6

0.3

slack

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.4

0.3

slack

0.3

0.6

0.5

slack

0.3

slack

0.3

slack

0.3

0.6

0.4

0.3

0.4

0.3

slack

0.3

slack

0.5

0.7

0.6

0.5

0.4

slack

0.6

0.5

0.3

slack

0.3

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