When is kitesurfing at Hörnum dangerous?

With the wind from the west, it blows offshore at Hörnum: 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 Hörnum?

The nearest spots are Westerland (15 km), Dagebüll (26 km), List (32 km). If the wind is wrong at Hörnum, one of these is often safe to ride.

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Hörnum

NO-GO

11knEgusts to 17 kn

Too little wind to ride.

Cross-current: it pushes you sideways.

now · Föhr (DWD) · 33 minWindow 15:00–20:00 · 16 kn · light until 19:11

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Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at Hörnum

Kiting and winging are only allowed in Erlaubniszone Sylt Hörnum on the Wadden side, from three hours before to three hours after low tide. Source: NordSBefV.

Wind directions & safety

The open water at Hörnum faces E (92°). The safest wind directions to get on the water here are northeast, east and southeast (onshore or cross-onshore). With the wind from the north, south, southwest and northwest, it runs cross to cross-offshore: doable, but mind your position and don't go alone. With the wind from the west, 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 Hörnum, 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

Westerland15 km
Dagebüll26 km
List32 km

All spots in the German North Sea coast →

Checking the wind…

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0.56

0.58

0.6

0.62

0.64

0.66

0.68

0.7

0.72

0.7

0.68

0.66

0.62

0.58

0.54

0.52

0.54

0.58

0.6

0.66

0.72

0.78

0.84

0.88

0.94

1.02

1.08

1.16

1.2

1.26

1.3

1.32

1.34

1.36

1.34

1.32

1.3

1.26

1.24

1.2

1.18

1.16

1.18

1.2

1.18

Current

1.0

1.1

0.9

0.6

slack

0.3

0.4

0.6

0.5

0.3

slack

0.6

1.1

1.3

1.1

0.8

0.3

slack

0.3

0.5

0.3

slack

0.5

1.0

1.2

0.9

0.5

0.3

0.5

0.6

0.5

0.3

slack

0.7

1.1

1.2

1.0

0.6

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.3

0.7

1.1

1.2

1.1

0.6

slack

0.5

0.7

0.8

0.6

0.3

slack

0.5

0.8

0.7

0.4

slack

0.3

0.5

0.7

0.5

0.3

slack

0.6

0.9

0.8

0.4

slack

0.4

0.5

0.3

slack

0.4

0.8

1.0

0.9

0.6

0.3

slack

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.3

0.6

0.8

0.6

0.3

slack

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.4

0.3

0.5

0.6

0.4

slack

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.4

0.3

slack

0.4

0.6

0.7

0.6

0.4

slack

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.4

0.3

0.5

0.6

0.4

slack

0.4

0.5

0.3

slack

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.4

Water

Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at Hörnum

Kiting and winging are only allowed in Erlaubniszone Sylt Hörnum on the Wadden side, from three hours before to three hours after low tide. Source: NordSBefV.

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Hörnum

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