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juist | nordstrand kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Germany · Niedersachsen
Overview
The Nordstrand of Juist is the main spot on this mythical sandbank island, 17 km long and 500 m wide at most, located between Norderney and Borkum. The island is entirely car-free with no camping, accessible by a 90 min ferry from Norddeich (or by plane). The Kitesurf Island school is located directly at this spot.
Multiple sandbank system 400-600 m from shore: the channels (Priele) between the banks create ideal shallow standing-depth zones for learning. At high tide, waves pass over the sandbanks and can reach logo to mast height in sustained strong W/NW — quality comparable to a pointbreak, rare in the North Sea. Two sectors: the Dorf (main beach, wide channels, moderate breaking waves) and the Loog (faster and higher waves, but more violent whitewater).
Spot forecast for juist | nordstrand
Sunrise 08:08 · Sunset 18:24
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4 km from the spot.
- 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 · 0.8 m High tide · 2.8 m
- Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 0.6 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
juist | nordstrand: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
448h
in July · 30.5 rideable days
The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 17 °C. It peaks in July, with 448 hours of usable wind.
The spot is only open from 01/04 to 31/10. Kite autorisé avril–octobre, 3h après le lever du soleil, hors zone de baignade (Erholungszone)
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is April, at 12 °C. The wettest month is October, with 128 mm.
Monthly averages: juist | nordstrand
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January closed | 27.0 | 244 h | 5 °C | 97 mm |
| February closed | 24.0 | 222 h | 6 °C | 87 mm |
| March closed | 28.5 | 314 h | 9 °C | 30 mm |
| April | 28.5 | 347 h | 12 °C | 71 mm |
| May | 29.0 | 419 h | 16 °C | 60 mm |
| June | 29.5 | 427 h | 18 °C | 96 mm |
| July | 30.5 | 448 h | 20 °C | 97 mm |
| August | 28.0 | 366 h | 21 °C | 69 mm |
| September | 28.0 | 307 h | 18 °C | 95 mm |
| October | 23.5 | 240 h | 14 °C | 128 mm |
| November closed | 23.5 | 199 h | 8 °C | 139 mm |
| December closed | 24.5 | 219 h | 6 °C | 59 mm |
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Technical details of juist | nordstrand spot
The spot works with winds from WSW, W, WNW, NW.
Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SSW, SW, NNW.
Local association recommendations
Kitesurf Island — school directly at the Nordstrand: beginner to advanced courses, equipment rental. kitesurfisland.de
Spot functioning
Ferry from Norddeich (juist.de for timetables) — 90 min crossing. No cars on the island: transport by foot, bicycle or horse-drawn carriage. Kitesurf Island school directly at the Nordstrand — all-level courses, equipment rental. Kite zone east of the Erholungszone (swimming zone). Rigging on the large sandy beach. Check tide times (badezeiten = 4h before high tide). Intermediate level required outside the shallow channel areas.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
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- Open : from 01/04 to 31/10
Kite autorisé avril–octobre, 3h après le lever du soleil, hors zone de baignade (Erholungszone)
Kite allowed April-October, from 3h after sunrise (NordSBefV). Zone delimited east of the Erholungszone (swimming zone). Seal protection zones outside the kite area — mandatory distances.
- Open : from 01/04 to 31/10
- Required level
- Intermediate
Wind specificities
W/WNW/NW best (side-onshore from the left). NE and E also possible in summer (more moderate waves). On rising tide, the current pulls to the right (east) — combined with W wind, this makes holding height difficult. On falling tide, the current cancels out with the W wind and conditions improve significantly. In strong wind, mast-high waves on the 3rd sandbank, breaking like isolated pointbreaks — in case of a fall, sufficient depth to stand up, and the shore is always close.
Hazards
Strong current on rising tide pulling eastwards — combined with W wind, difficult to sail upwind. Violent whitewater at Loogstrand in big swell. Swimming zone (Erholungszone) to be strictly respected — do not kite in marked swimming zones. Mast-high waves possible in sustained strong W/NW. NordSBefV: kite forbidden 3h after sunrise outside the Erholungszone. Seal and bird protection zones — maintain distances.
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