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norderney | kaiserwiese kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Germany · Niedersachsen

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Overview

The Kaiserwiese is a kite and windsurf spot at the NW corner of Norderney, east of the Milchbar, between two long groynes that form clean and powerful waves. Particularly interesting in SW wind (few other North Sea island spots work in SW) because the coastline turns south here — the wind arrives cross-shore unobstructed. The groynes "sort" the waves and make them roll cleanly in regular sets. At high tide: beach totally submerged, access only via metal staircase from the promenade. Off-season: beautiful relatively uncrowded wave spot.

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Spot forecast for norderney | kaiserwiese

Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 16:42

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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 4.7 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 10Wed 11Thu 12Fri 13Sat 14 Now05:130.4 m11:083.2 m17:340.5 m23:283.2 m05:540.4 m11:523.2 m18:130.6 m00:103.2 m06:340.5 m12:353.1 m18:520.6 m00:543.1 m07:140.6 m13:203 m19:300.7 m01:393.1 m07:540.7 m14:062.9 m20:080.8 m
  • Tuesday 10 November Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 3.2 m
  • Wednesday 11 November Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 12 November High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 13 November High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Saturday 14 November High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 0.8 m

norderney | kaiserwiese: 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

304h

in June · 24 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 23 rideable days a month and 304 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is May, at 15 days.

The spot is only open from 01/04 to 31/10. Kite autorisé avril–octobre

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 25 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days15 d M June: 24 rideable days24 d J July: 23.5 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 20.5 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 25 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days15 d M June: 24 rideable days24 d J July: 23.5 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 20.5 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D
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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 44%13-20 knots · 44%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 44% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is April, at 12 °C. The wettest month is October, with 122 mm.

Monthly averages: norderney | kaiserwiese
Monthly averages — norderney | kaiserwiese — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January closed 25.0 206 h 5 °C 93 mm
February closed 17.5 172 h 6 °C 86 mm
March closed 17.5 178 h 9 °C 32 mm
April 19.5 196 h 12 °C 69 mm
May 15.0 175 h 16 °C 59 mm
June 24.0 304 h 18 °C 93 mm
July 23.5 309 h 19 °C 106 mm
August 22.0 263 h 21 °C 80 mm
September 17.5 194 h 18 °C 96 mm
October 22.0 199 h 14 °C 122 mm
November closed 20.5 182 h 9 °C 144 mm
December closed 23.0 182 h 6 °C 58 mm

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Technical details of norderney | kaiserwiese spot

N: Not rideable 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: Depending on conditions WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW.

Depending on conditions: S, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot functioning

Located at the NW corner of Norderney town, east of the Milchbar. Access from the west promenade. Parking only off-season. In season: access on foot from the town center. At high tide: access via metal staircase from the promenade (beach submerged). At low tide: fine sandy beach accessible. Best in SW.

Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
  • Open : from 01/04 to 31/10
    Kite autorisé avril–octobre
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Wind specificities

SW = unique direction on Norderney: the coastline turns south here, allowing SW wind to arrive freely side-onshore. The other spots (Januskopf, Weisse Düne) are offshore or unfavorable in SW. The Kaiserwiese is therefore THE SW spot of the island. Long groynes: sorted and powerful waves in regular sets.

Hazards

Long and powerful groynes — sort waves between the groynes (surf only at HW). Parking only off-season — difficult access in summer. High tide: beach entirely submerged, access only via metal staircase from the promenade. Kite only outside marked swimming zones.

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