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Spot de dorum

dorum kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Germany · Basse-Saxe

53.74 | 8.51

Overview

Dorum is a North Sea kitespot on the Lower Saxony coast, known for its long sandy beaches and shallow flat water. A good alternative to Cuxhaven when conditions there are too demanding. Best winds: WSW, NW. Season: April–October, tidal window only. Gear/lessons: Cuxkite or Kitebuddy. Park at the nearby lot. More info: Kitesurf The World – Dorum

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dorum: when to go?

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

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 19 rideable days a month and 251 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is November, at 7 days.

The spot is only open from 01/04 to 31/10. Seasonal opening — tidal window only

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

Closed month 7-12 knots · 43% 13-20 knots · 49% 21-30 knots · 8% 31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 49% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is April, at 13 °C. The wettest month is October, with 106 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — dorum — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January closed 13.5 99 h 4 °C 76 mm
February closed 8.0 68 h 6 °C 51 mm
March closed 11.0 111 h 10 °C 19 mm
April 15.5 116 h 13 °C 57 mm
May 14.0 137 h 18 °C 72 mm
June 20.0 251 h 19 °C 79 mm
July 20.0 241 h 21 °C 70 mm
August 17.0 183 h 22 °C 51 mm
September 10.5 76 h 19 °C 89 mm
October 13.5 125 h 14 °C 106 mm
November closed 7.0 50 h 8 °C 88 mm
December closed 8.5 53 h 6 °C 45 mm
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Technical details of dorum spot

Spot currently open :-)
Spot opening date
  • Open: from 01/04 to 31/10
    Seasonal opening — tidal window only
Required level

Intermediate

Hazards

Tidal spot — best April–October. Stone dam entry. Check local rules signs on arrival.

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