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Spot de otterndorf

otterndorf kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Germany · Basse-Saxe

53.83 | 8.89

Overview

Otterndorf is a quiet North Sea kitespot with shallow flat water, ideal for freestyle. Best ridden 3 hours before and after high tide. Entry via stone dam and stairs. Great atmosphere with passing ships on the Elbe. School: Cuxkite. Parking lot nearby (250m walk to spot). Restaurant on site. Best season: March–May and September–November. More info: Kitesurf The World – Otterndorf

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otterndorf: 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 March to August, peaking in July: 20 rideable days a month and 252 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is February, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61% 13-20 knots · 36% 21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is October, with 111 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — otterndorf — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 10.0 71 h 4 °C 83 mm
February 7.0 67 h 6 °C 51 mm
March 15.0 108 h 10 °C 19 mm
April 19.0 169 h 13 °C 59 mm
May 19.0 212 h 17 °C 77 mm
June 22.0 246 h 19 °C 87 mm
July 23.0 252 h 21 °C 79 mm
August 20.0 201 h 22 °C 58 mm
September 8.5 67 h 19 °C 81 mm
October 12.0 114 h 14 °C 111 mm
November 7.0 61 h 8 °C 92 mm
December 8.0 63 h 6 °C 44 mm
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Technical details of otterndorf spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Intermediate

Hazards

Tidal spot — best 3 hours before and after high tide. Entry to the water via stone dam and stairs. Strong current. Intermediate only.

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