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Kite forecast Podersdorf am See today

Wind, gusts and direction at Podersdorf am See (Burgenland, Austria) in knots, today hour by hour and for the next 3 days, with a plain verdict — kiteable, too light, gusty or too strong — and the best hours to ride.

Right now

Wind5 kn9 km/h
Gusts11 kngust spread 6 kn
DirectionNWfrom NW · 322°
KiteToo lightstay on the beach

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

No daylight hours left today: see tomorrow.

Podersdorf am See kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Sunday 25 October

Kiteable 5 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 12:00–15:00: 15–27 kn from S.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:003 kn5 knSSEToo light
09:009 kn15 knSSEToo light
12:0015 kn26 knSKiteable
15:0014 kn27 knSGusty

Monday 26 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:008 kn12 knWNWToo light
09:007 kn12 knWToo light
12:0012 kn20 knNWToo light
15:007 kn12 knNWToo light

Tuesday 27 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:002 kn4 knEToo light
09:002 kn4 knEToo light
12:003 kn5 knESEToo light
15:006 kn11 knSSEToo light

Daylight hours, local time; today every hour, the next days every 3 hours. Wind = mean speed at 10 m in knots; arrows point where the wind is going.

Forecast for Sat 22:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 20:26 UTC

Typical wind at Podersdorf am See

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Podersdorf am See most often blows from NW (30% of them). Windiest months: April, July, October.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days32%25%35%60%32%40%48%29%27%48%33%19%

From the ERA5 reanalysis, daily maximum wind and dominant direction for 2025: a coarse model that usually reads lower than the wind on the beach.

Wind map around Podersdorf am See

Open the wind map centred on Podersdorf am See

The live wind map is a global model on a coarse grid: around headlands and channels the local wind can be stronger.

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Podersdorf am See today?
Too light: wind 5 kn gusting 11 kn from NW (Sat 22:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Podersdorf am See today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Podersdorf am See?
On windy days mostly from NW. Windiest months: April, July, October.
What counts as kiteable?
A mean wind of 12 to 35 knots in daylight, with gusts no more than 12 knots above the mean and under 40 knots. Under 12 kn most riders cannot stay upwind; over 35 kn or with big gusts it is dangerous.
Where do the numbers come from?
The Open-Meteo forecast for the spot (wind and gusts at 10 m). A model, not a wind meter: thermals, venturi effects between islands and offshore wind can change what you actually get. Never kite in offshore wind without a rescue boat.

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How it is computed

Hourly Open-Meteo forecast of wind speed, gusts and direction at 10 m for Podersdorf am See, in knots. Kiteable: mean wind 12–35 kn in daylight with gusts at most 12 kn above it and under 40 kn; gusty: right strength but bigger gusts; too light under 12 kn; too strong over 35 kn. Kite size from the mean wind for a rider of about 75 kg. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the steadiest wind closest to 16–25 kn. Typical wind from one year of the ERA5 reanalysis. Rebuilt every 6 hours. Live map.