Overview

The Westerheversand spot is located on the North Sea coast in Schleswig-Holstein, near the famous Westerhever lighthouse. This spot offers a vast tidal flat with tidal conditions. Westerly and northwesterly winds are dominant and powerful. Tides are very significant. The spot is isolated and reserved for advanced riders. Spectacular setting with the iconic lighthouse.

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Spot forecast for Westerheversand

Sunrise 08:03 · 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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Swell and waves

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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 1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 02:04 · 1.3 m High tide 06:11 · 3 m Low tide 06:26 · 3 m High tide 08:29 · 3.2 m Low tide 14:42 · 1.2 m High tide 21:04 · 3 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 03:04 · 1.3 m High tide 09:30 · 3.3 m Low tide 15:43 · 1.1 m High tide 22:03 · 3.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 04:05 · 1.2 m High tide 10:27 · 3.4 m Low tide 16:41 · 1 m High tide 22:59 · 3.3 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 05:03 · 1.1 m High tide 11:20 · 3.6 m Low tide 17:37 · 0.8 m High tide 23:50 · 3.5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 05:58 · 0.9 m High tide 12:09 · 3.8 m Low tide 18:28 · 0.6 m

Westerheversand: 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

401h

in July · 27 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 401 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is February, at 16.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 40%13-20 knots · 48%21-30 knots · 12%31+ knots · under 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 4 °C. The wettest month is October, with 116 mm.

Monthly averages: Westerheversand

Monthly averages — Westerheversand — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.5	198 h	4 °C	74 mm
February	16.5	142 h	5 °C	47 mm
March	18.0	199 h	9 °C	14 mm
April	22.5	242 h	12 °C	64 mm
May	23.0	281 h	17 °C	69 mm
June	26.5	409 h	18 °C	68 mm
July	27.0	401 h	20 °C	87 mm
August	25.0	329 h	21 °C	59 mm
September	17.0	186 h	19 °C	94 mm
October	19.0	210 h	13 °C	116 mm
November	19.5	164 h	8 °C	92 mm
December	21.0	179 h	6 °C	49 mm

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Technical details of Westerheversand spot

The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, SSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

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