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Ellenbogen Ende / Sylt kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Germany · Schleswig-Holstein

Spot currently openExpert levelAltitude 4 m 55.04 | 8.45

Overview

The Ellenbogen Ende spot on Sylt is located at the extreme northern tip of Sylt island. This very exposed spot offers a powerful body of water between the North Sea and the Wadden Sea. West and northwest winds are dominant and very powerful. Tides and currents are strong. Spot reserved for expert riders. Extremely exposed position.
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Spot forecast for Ellenbogen Ende / Sylt

Sunrise 08:05 · 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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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 5.5 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 Now02:170.8 m08:282.1 m15:000.8 m21:011.9 m03:190.9 m09:252.1 m16:030.7 m22:001.9 m04:210.8 m10:222.1 m17:030.6 m22:581.9 m05:200.7 m11:182.2 m17:570.5 m23:552 m06:130.6 m12:122.3 m18:460.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.9 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.9 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m

Ellenbogen Ende / Sylt: 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

432h

in July · 29 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 432 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is September, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days29 d J August: 27 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days29 d J August: 27 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 38%13-20 knots · 47%21-30 knots · 14%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 47% 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 July, with 109 mm.

Monthly averages: Ellenbogen Ende / Sylt
Monthly averages — Ellenbogen Ende / Sylt — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.0 215 h 4 °C 93 mm
February 19.5 186 h 5 °C 77 mm
March 20.5 230 h 7 °C 25 mm
April 24.5 279 h 11 °C 64 mm
May 23.0 321 h 16 °C 59 mm
June 28.0 463 h 17 °C 67 mm
July 29.0 432 h 20 °C 109 mm
August 27.0 383 h 20 °C 75 mm
September 18.5 222 h 18 °C 95 mm
October 22.5 221 h 13 °C 99 mm
November 23.0 201 h 8 °C 91 mm
December 22.0 191 h 6 °C 50 mm

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Technical details of Ellenbogen Ende / Sylt spot

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

Depending on conditions: NNE, S.

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