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Kite forecast Sankt Peter-Ording today

Wind, gusts and direction at Sankt Peter-Ording (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) 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

Wind31 kn57 km/h
Gusts62 kngust spread 31 kn
DirectionSfrom S · 175°
KiteGustysmall kite (5–8 m)

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

Gusty Not kiteable: too gusty.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
07:0018 kn42 knWSWGusty
08:0019 kn41 knSWGusty
09:0023 kn40 knSWGusty
10:0026 kn47 knSWGusty
11:0029 kn54 knSWGusty
12:0030 kn59 knSWGusty
13:0030 kn56 knSWGusty
14:0029 kn58 knWSWGusty
15:0025 kn52 knWSWGusty
16:0023 kn55 knWSWGusty

Sankt Peter-Ording kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Monday 26 October

Kiteable 1 kiteable daylight hour. Best window 12:00–13:00: 17–29 kn from W.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:0023 kn45 knWGusty
12:0017 kn29 knWKiteable
15:0021 kn37 knSWGusty

Tuesday 27 October

Gusty Not kiteable: too gusty.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:0019 kn33 knSSWGusty
12:0017 kn33 knSSWGusty
15:0015 kn29 knSGusty

Wednesday 28 October

Kiteable 2 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 16:00–17:00: 14–26 kn from SW.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:0012 kn25 knWSWGusty
12:0013 kn26 knWSWGusty
15:0013 kn26 knWSWGusty

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 Sun 03:00 local time · updated 2026-10-25 02:26 UTC

Typical wind at Sankt Peter-Ording

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Sankt Peter-Ording most often blows from SSW (13% of them). Windiest months: January, May, June.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days84%57%55%40%77%80%65%61%70%77%63%74%

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 Sankt Peter-Ording

Open the wind map centred on Sankt Peter-Ording

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 Sankt Peter-Ording today?
Gusty: wind 31 kn gusting 62 kn from S (Sun 03:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Sankt Peter-Ording today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Sankt Peter-Ording?
On windy days mostly from SSW. Windiest months: January, May, June.
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 Sankt Peter-Ording, 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.