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Ruegen | Altefaehr kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Germany · Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Spot currently openIntermediate level 54.33 | 13.12

Overview

Ruegen Altefaehr is a spot located on the Strelasund, facing Stralsund. This maritime passage between Ruegen and the mainland offers interesting sailing conditions. Westerly/southwesterly and northeasterly winds are frequent. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Ruegen | Altefaehr

Sunrise 07:45 · Sunset 17:58

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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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Ruegen | Altefaehr: 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

422h

in May · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in May: 29 rideable days a month and 422 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is February, at 22.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 27 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d F March: 26.5 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days J August: 30 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d N December: 24 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 27 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d F March: 26.5 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days J August: 30 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d N December: 24 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is July, with 96 mm.

Monthly averages: Ruegen | Altefaehr
Monthly averages — Ruegen | Altefaehr — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 27.0 238 h 3 °C 71 mm
February 22.5 209 h 5 °C 44 mm
March 26.5 284 h 9 °C 9 mm
April 28.0 300 h 13 °C 43 mm
May 30.5 422 h 17 °C 81 mm
June 29.5 421 h 20 °C 79 mm
July 30.0 391 h 22 °C 96 mm
August 30.0 331 h 22 °C 22 mm
September 28.5 310 h 20 °C 42 mm
October 23.0 225 h 13 °C 69 mm
November 22.5 193 h 7 °C 45 mm
December 24.0 188 h 5 °C 26 mm

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Technical details of Ruegen | Altefaehr spot

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

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ESE, S, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Intermediate

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