Overview

Harlesiel is a kitesurfing spot located on the North Sea coast in Lower Saxony, facing the island of Wangerooge. This spot offers a vast tidal flat and powerful winds typical of East Frisia. The prevailing winds come from the west and northwest. The spot is subject to significant tides. Suitable for intermediate to advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for Harlesiel

Sunrise 08:05 · Sunset 18:21

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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 11.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:49 · 1.2 m High tide 07:09 · 3.1 m Low tide 13:33 · 1.1 m High tide 19:44 · 2.9 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:55 · 1.2 m High tide 08:09 · 3.1 m Low tide 14:37 · 1 m High tide 20:42 · 3 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:58 · 1.1 m High tide 09:06 · 3.2 m Low tide 15:36 · 0.9 m High tide 21:38 · 3.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:56 · 1 m High tide 09:59 · 3.4 m Low tide 16:29 · 0.7 m High tide 22:30 · 3.3 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:49 · 0.8 m High tide 10:49 · 3.5 m Low tide 17:19 · 0.5 m High tide 23:18 · 3.4 m

Harlesiel: 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

376h

in July · 25 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, January and June, at 25 rideable days and 14 °C. The low point is February, at 17 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is October, with 102 mm.

Monthly averages: Harlesiel

Monthly averages — Harlesiel — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.5	229 h	4 °C	87 mm
February	17.0	179 h	7 °C	59 mm
March	19.5	210 h	10 °C	20 mm
April	21.5	258 h	13 °C	62 mm
May	21.0	247 h	17 °C	65 mm
June	24.0	377 h	18 °C	72 mm
July	25.0	376 h	20 °C	71 mm
August	24.0	311 h	21 °C	59 mm
September	18.5	202 h	18 °C	77 mm
October	20.5	225 h	14 °C	102 mm
November	20.5	186 h	8 °C	91 mm
December	21.5	187 h	6 °C	46 mm

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Technical details of Harlesiel spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, S, 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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