When is kitesurfing at Westerland dangerous?

With the wind from the east, it blows offshore at Westerland: 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 Westerland?

The nearest spots are Hörnum (15 km), List (18 km), Rømø Lakolk (30 km). If the wind is wrong at Westerland, one of these is often safe to ride.

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Westerland

NO-GO

16knEgusts to 23 kn

Offshore wind. You'll be blown out to sea.

Cross-current: it pushes you sideways.

now · List auf Sylt (DWD) · 23 minWindow Sun 17:00–20:00 · 15 kn · light until 19:10

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ICON-D2	14	14	14	14	13	13	12	13	14	12	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	14	15	15	15	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	12	11	10	12	12	11	10	10	9	9	7	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
HARMONIE	15	12	13	13	12	15	15	16	15	14	15	17	15	16	17	17	18	17	17	17	16	16	13	15	15	13	12	13	14	13	14	14	14	14	14	13	12	12	11	12	12	12	11	10	10	11	10	11	10	7	5	5	3	4	10	7	7	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
ICON	14	14	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	12	13	14	13	13	14	14	15	15	15	14	13	12	11	11	12	12	12	12	13	13	12	13	12	12	12	12	11	10	10	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	6	7	6	6	7	8	8	7	7	6	7	7	8	7	5	6	6	4	5	5	5	7	8	7	7	7	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	7	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	6	6	4	6	9	10	11	11	10	8	7	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
GFS	18	17	17	18	20	20	20	19	19	15	15	16	18	19	18	18	19	18	17	17	19	19	18	16	15	15	14	15	14	14	16	17	18	18	17	17	17	17	16	16	16	15	14	13	11	11	11	9	9	10	9	9	8	9	6	10	23	22	19	15	14	12	13	12	10	9	9	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	6	6	5	5	6	7	7	7	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	10	10	11	11	11	10	9	8	8	7	7	7	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	8	9	8	8	8	9	9	10	10	11	11	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	15	15	15	15
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Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at Westerland

Kiting and winging are allowed in Erlaubniszone Sylt-Westküste with no tide window. From 15 April to 15 October, launch only from the water sports beaches (Brandenburger Strand, access 44) and keep well clear of the swimming zones. Source: NordSBefV, beach bylaw of Gemeinde Sylt 2017.

Wind directions & safety

The open water at Westerland faces W (278°). The safest wind directions to get on the water here are southwest, west and northwest (onshore or cross-onshore). With the wind from the north, northeast, southeast and south, it runs cross to cross-offshore: doable, but mind your position and don't go alone. With the wind from the east, 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 Westerland, 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

Hörnum15 km
List18 km
Rømø Lakolk30 km

All spots in the German North Sea coast →

Checking the wind…

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ICON	14	14	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	12	13	14	13	13	14	14	15	15	15	14	13	12	11	11	12	12	12	12	13	13	12	13	12	12	12	12	11	10	10	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	6	7	6	6	7	8	8	7	7	6	7	7	8	7
GFS	18	17	17	18	20	20	20	19	19	15	15	16	18	19	18	18	19	18	17	17	19	19	18	16	15	15	14	15	14	14	16	17	18	18	17	17	17	17	16	16	16	15	14	13	11	11	11	9	9	10	9	9	8	9	6	10	23	22	19	15	14	12	13
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Waves	0.72	0.72	0.72	0.72	0.72	0.72	0.76	0.78	0.82	0.82	0.8	0.8	0.82	0.82	0.84	0.82	0.8	0.78	0.8	0.8	0.82	0.8	0.8	0.78	0.76	0.72	0.7	0.72	0.72	0.74	0.74	0.76	0.76	0.72	0.7	0.66	0.66	0.66	0.66	0.68	0.7	0.72	0.7	0.68	0.66	0.64	0.6	0.58	0.54	0.52	0.48	0.46	0.42	0.4	0.38	0.38	0.36	0.36	0.38	0.38	0.38	0.38	0.38
Current	0.9	0.8	0.6	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.3	slack	0.3	0.7	1.0	1.1	0.9	0.5	slack	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.3	slack	slack	0.6	0.9	1.1	0.9	0.6	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.3	slack	0.3	0.7	0.9	0.9	0.7	0.4	slack	0.4	0.4	0.3	slack	slack	0.4	0.8	1.1	1.2	0.9	0.5	slack	0.3	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.3	slack	0.3	0.6	0.7
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0.34

0.32

0.3

0.28

0.26

0.24

0.22

0.26

0.3

0.34

0.36

0.4

0.42

0.46

0.48

0.52

0.54

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

0.56

0.58

0.62

0.68

0.74

0.8

0.86

0.92

0.98

1.04

1.12

1.18

1.22

1.28

1.32

1.34

1.36

1.38

1.36

1.34

1.32

1.3

1.26

1.24

1.22

1.24

1.26

1.24

1.22

Current

0.9

0.8

0.6

0.3

0.5

0.3

slack

0.3

0.7

1.0

1.1

0.9

0.5

slack

0.3

0.4

0.3

slack

0.6

0.9

1.1

0.9

0.6

0.3

0.5

0.3

slack

0.3

0.7

0.9

0.7

0.4

slack

0.4

0.3

slack

0.4

0.8

1.1

1.2

0.9

0.5

slack

0.3

0.5

0.4

0.3

slack

0.3

0.6

0.7

0.6

0.3

slack

0.4

0.6

0.5

0.3

slack

0.6

0.8

0.7

0.5

slack

0.3

0.4

0.3

slack

0.3

0.5

0.8

0.9

0.8

0.5

slack

0.3

0.5

0.7

0.9

0.8

0.6

0.3

slack

0.3

0.5

0.6

0.4

slack

0.3

0.4

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.4

0.3

slack

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.5

0.3

slack

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.4

0.3

Water

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