Buhne 16 / Sylt kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Germany · Schleswig-Holstein

Spot currently openAdvanced level 54.97 | 8.34

Overview

The Buhne 16 spot on Sylt is located on the west coast of the island in the North Sea. This iconic Sylt spot offers an exposed body of water with waves. West and north-west winds are powerful. Tides are significant. Spot suitable for advanced riders.
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Spot forecast for Buhne 16 / Sylt

Sunrise 08:06 · Sunset 18:16

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.5 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now02:110.8 m08:202.1 m14:540.8 m20:531.9 m03:130.9 m09:182.1 m15:560.7 m21:531.9 m04:150.8 m10:162.2 m16:560.6 m22:522 m05:130.7 m11:122.2 m17:500.5 m23:482 m06:070.6 m12:062.3 m18:390.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.9 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m

Buhne 16 / Sylt: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

452h

in June · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 452 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is February, at 18 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days18 d F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days18 d F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 40%13-20 knots · 47%21-30 knots · 13%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 47% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is September, with 100 mm.

Monthly averages: Buhne 16 / Sylt
Monthly averages — Buhne 16 / Sylt — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.0 215 h 4 °C 89 mm
February 18.0 177 h 5 °C 77 mm
March 19.5 221 h 7 °C 23 mm
April 24.0 263 h 11 °C 58 mm
May 24.0 306 h 16 °C 63 mm
June 27.5 452 h 17 °C 68 mm
July 27.5 416 h 20 °C 94 mm
August 27.0 388 h 20 °C 74 mm
September 19.5 213 h 18 °C 100 mm
October 20.5 218 h 13 °C 96 mm
November 21.0 184 h 8 °C 100 mm
December 22.0 188 h 6 °C 47 mm

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Technical details of Buhne 16 / Sylt spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Depending on conditions SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, S, NNW.

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