Foehr | Wyk South Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Germany · Schleswig-Holstein

Spot currently openIntermediate level 54.68 | 8.54

Overview

The Föhr | Wyk South Beach spot is located on the south beach of Wyk on the island of Föhr. This spot offers a body of water in the Wattenmeer. Westerly and northwesterly winds dominate. Tides are very significant. Suitable for intermediate riders. The south beach offers good conditions in westerly winds.
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Spot forecast for Foehr | Wyk South Beach

Sunrise 08:04 · Sunset 18:16

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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 13.4 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 Now02:091.2 m08:253 m14:461.1 m21:002.8 m03:091.2 m09:263.1 m15:461 m22:012.9 m04:081.1 m10:243.2 m16:440.9 m22:573 m05:061 m11:183.3 m17:390.7 m23:503.2 m06:000.8 m12:093.5 m18:300.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.8 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.9 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 3.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m

Foehr | Wyk South Beach: 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

398h

in July · 28 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 398 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is February, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 28 rideable days28 d J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d S October: 20 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days N December: 21.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 28 rideable days28 d J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d S October: 20 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days N December: 21.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 48%13-20 knots · 44%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 48% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is October, with 119 mm.

Monthly averages: Foehr | Wyk South Beach
Monthly averages — Foehr | Wyk South Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.5 208 h 4 °C 77 mm
February 17.5 170 h 5 °C 55 mm
March 19.5 205 h 8 °C 13 mm
April 24.0 245 h 12 °C 51 mm
May 22.5 273 h 17 °C 63 mm
June 26.5 429 h 18 °C 67 mm
July 28.0 398 h 20 °C 91 mm
August 26.5 342 h 21 °C 59 mm
September 17.5 195 h 19 °C 98 mm
October 20.0 218 h 13 °C 119 mm
November 20.0 175 h 8 °C 70 mm
December 21.5 191 h 6 °C 45 mm

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Technical details of Foehr | Wyk South Beach 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.

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

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