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borkum | surfstrand kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Germany · Niedersachsen

Spot currently openIntermediate level 53.59 | 6.66

Overview

Borkum is the westernmost of the East Frisian Islands, offering a renowned North Sea kitespot with beautiful beaches, medium waves, and diverse conditions for all levels. Flat at low tide, wavy at high tide. Best season: March–September. Accessible by ferry from Emden. More info: Kitesurf The World – Germany

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Spot forecast for borkum | surfstrand

Sunrise 08:10 · Sunset 18:26

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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 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 Now05:592.8 m12:071.1 m18:282.6 m00:281.2 m06:532.9 m13:121 m19:222.7 m01:321.1 m07:443 m14:100.9 m20:142.8 m02:291 m08:353.1 m15:030.7 m21:042.9 m03:210.8 m09:243.2 m15:510.5 m21:533 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.8 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 3 m

borkum | surfstrand: 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

439h

in June · 30 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 28 rideable days a month and 439 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is October, at 22 days.

The spot is only open from 01/04 to 31/10. Kite autorisé avril–octobre, 3h après lever du soleil (NordSBefV)

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days30 d J July: 29 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days22 d O November: 22 rideable days22 d N December: 24 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days30 d J July: 29 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days22 d O November: 22 rideable days22 d N December: 24 rideable days D
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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 48%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 48% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is April, at 11 °C. The wettest month is September, with 118 mm.

Monthly averages: borkum | surfstrand
Monthly averages — borkum | surfstrand — 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 27.0 251 h 5 °C 93 mm
February closed 22.5 210 h 6 °C 76 mm
March closed 27.0 289 h 9 °C 32 mm
April 28.0 341 h 11 °C 79 mm
May 28.0 411 h 15 °C 56 mm
June 30.0 439 h 18 °C 85 mm
July 29.0 419 h 20 °C 95 mm
August 27.0 345 h 22 °C 65 mm
September 23.5 275 h 19 °C 118 mm
October 22.0 231 h 14 °C 115 mm
November closed 22.0 188 h 9 °C 141 mm
December closed 24.0 202 h 7 °C 63 mm

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Technical details of borkum | surfstrand spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
  • Open : from 01/04 to 31/10
    Kite autorisé avril–octobre, 3h après lever du soleil (NordSBefV)
Required level
Intermediate
Hazards

North Sea island — strong currents, medium waves. Season March–September. Accessible by ferry only.

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