Moevennest kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Germany · Schleswig-Holstein

Spot currently openAdvanced level 54.79 | 8.3

Overview

The Mövennest spot is located on the west coast of Sylt Island in the North Sea. This spot offers an exposed body of water. West and northwest winds are powerful. Tides are significant. Spot suited for advanced riders.
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Spot forecast for Moevennest

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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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 4.2 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 Now02:020.9 m08:052.3 m14:420.8 m20:382.1 m03:020.9 m09:042.3 m15:430.8 m21:392.1 m04:030.8 m10:022.3 m16:410.6 m22:392.2 m05:000.8 m10:592.4 m17:360.5 m23:352.3 m05:540.6 m11:532.5 m18:260.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.2 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m

Moevennest: 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

447h

in June · 27 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 447 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is February, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 25 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days27 d J July: 27 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days N December: 22.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 25 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days27 d J July: 27 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days N December: 22.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 35%13-20 knots · 48%21-30 knots · 16%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 48% 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: Moevennest
Monthly averages — Moevennest — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 25.0 220 h 5 °C 77 mm
February 17.5 177 h 5 °C 57 mm
March 19.5 217 h 7 °C 17 mm
April 22.5 252 h 10 °C 50 mm
May 23.0 294 h 15 °C 61 mm
June 27.0 447 h 16 °C 58 mm
July 27.0 421 h 19 °C 97 mm
August 26.0 376 h 19 °C 64 mm
September 19.0 224 h 18 °C 111 mm
October 20.5 227 h 13 °C 120 mm
November 22.0 189 h 9 °C 72 mm
December 22.5 195 h 6 °C 47 mm

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Technical details of Moevennest 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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