Simonsberg kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Germany · Schleswig-Holstein

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m 54.44 | 8.95

Overview

The Simonsberg spot is located on the North Sea coast in Schleswig-Holstein. This spot offers a coastal body of water on the Wadden Sea. West and north-west winds are dominant. Tides are very significant. Spot suitable for intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Simonsberg

Sunrise 08:02 · Sunset 18:15

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

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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 4.7 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 Now02:161.3 m05:533.1 m06:393 m08:373.4 m14:521.2 m18:192.7 m18:562.7 m21:093.2 m03:151.3 m09:353.4 m15:511.2 m22:073.3 m04:141.2 m10:313.6 m16:491 m23:013.4 m05:111.1 m11:233.7 m17:430.8 m23:523.6 m06:050.9 m12:123.9 m18:340.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 3 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.7 m Low tide · 2.7 m High tide · 3.2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3.4 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 3.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m

Simonsberg: 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

372h

in July · 27 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 372 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is February, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d F March: 18 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days27 d J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 19 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d F March: 18 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days27 d J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 19 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 45%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 47% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is October, with 112 mm.

Monthly averages: Simonsberg
Monthly averages — Simonsberg — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.0 193 h 4 °C 78 mm
February 15.5 139 h 5 °C 52 mm
March 18.0 190 h 9 °C 15 mm
April 21.0 224 h 12 °C 77 mm
May 20.0 248 h 17 °C 87 mm
June 25.5 386 h 18 °C 72 mm
July 27.0 372 h 20 °C 101 mm
August 24.5 305 h 21 °C 88 mm
September 15.5 162 h 19 °C 101 mm
October 18.5 200 h 13 °C 112 mm
November 19.0 158 h 8 °C 78 mm
December 19.5 163 h 6 °C 45 mm

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Technical details of Simonsberg 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: Not rideable SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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