Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at List

In List you go in on the Königshafen, the tidal bay behind the Ellenbogen at the northern tip of Sylt. The beach on the south shore of the Ellenbogen faces south-west, so a south-westerly is onshore and south and west come in side-on, while a north-easterly blows offshore out over the bay. Kiting is allowed only around high tide. Because the bay lies in Zone 1 of the national park, you stay inside the line of buoys that marks the water sports area, rig only on the kite beach and keep away from the bird island of Uthörn, and violations are penalised. The DWD station at List is just over four kilometres away, so the live reading tells you a lot.

Kiting and winging are only allowed in Erlaubniszone Sylt-List in the Königshafen, from three hours before to three hours after high tide. Source: NordSBefV.

Wind directions & safety

The open water at List faces SW (225°). 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 List, plus your ideal kite or wing size and (where available) a live beach webcam. Wind data: ICON-D2 via Open-Meteo.