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Moewennest / Sylt kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Germany · Schleswig-Holstein

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 54.77 | 8.3

Overview

Möwennest is on the southeastern coast of Sylt island, offering butter-flat water with southern winds — best around low tide. Only allowed to ride up to 2 hours from either side of low tide. A great flatwater freestyle spot when the tide window opens. Year-round. More info: Kitesurf The World – Germany

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Spot forecast for Moewennest / Sylt

Sunrise 08:05 · Sunset 18:17

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

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Moewennest / 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

141h

in December · 17.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to December, peaking in December: 16 rideable days a month and 141 hours of usable wind, at 13 °C. The low point is May, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 12.5 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 11 rideable days M April: 10.5 rideable days A May: 8 rideable days8 d M June: 13.5 rideable days J July: 11.5 rideable days J August: 15 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 12.5 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 11 rideable days M April: 10.5 rideable days A May: 8 rideable days8 d M June: 13.5 rideable days J July: 11.5 rideable days J August: 15 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 37%13-20 knots · 47%21-30 knots · 15%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 5 °C. The wettest month is October, with 120 mm.

Monthly averages: Moewennest / Sylt
Monthly averages — Moewennest / 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 12.5 97 h 5 °C 77 mm
February 12.5 125 h 5 °C 57 mm
March 11.0 103 h 7 °C 17 mm
April 10.5 92 h 10 °C 50 mm
May 8.0 71 h 15 °C 61 mm
June 13.5 135 h 16 °C 58 mm
July 11.5 99 h 19 °C 97 mm
August 15.0 149 h 19 °C 64 mm
September 14.5 127 h 18 °C 111 mm
October 15.5 145 h 13 °C 120 mm
November 16.0 134 h 8 °C 72 mm
December 17.5 141 h 6 °C 47 mm

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Technical details of Moewennest / Sylt spot

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

The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW.

Depending on conditions: SE, SW.

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

Tidal restriction: kitesurfing only allowed up to 2 hours from either side of low tide. At other times the spot is closed. Flat water only around low tide.

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