Pelzerhaken, Germany
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About Pelzerhaken
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 94). The sea is about 4°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Pelzerhaken. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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From Chicago: about 16 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH), direct. About 6 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → CPH · Skyscanner from about £420 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 50 from the airport to Pelzerhaken.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Fri 23: 15 kn gusting 26, side-onshore.
The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 53, good | wind from the east-north-east, 19 knots | 33kn | side-on | – |
| Mon 19Oct | 35, poor | wind from the east, 14 knots | 27kn | on | – |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 9 knots | 21kn | on | – |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 15kn | side-on | – |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 23kn | cross-off | – |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 26kn | side-on | – |
| Sat 24Oct | 67, good | wind from the south-south-west, 17 knots | 30kn | side | – |
| Sun 25Oct | 67, good | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 26kn | side-on | – |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 26kn | cross-off | – |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 22kn | cross-off | – |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.
The season
Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7
- Feb0of 7
- Mar0of 7
- Apr0of 7
- May0of 7
- Jun0of 7
- Jul0of 7
- Aug0of 7
- Sep0of 7
- Oct0of 7
- Nov0of 7
- Dec0of 7
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to CPH, then 3h 50 by road. About 16h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 21, onshore.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 15, side-onshore.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 23, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride.
- Fri 23 OctKite Pelzerhaken
15 kn gusting 26, side-onshore.
- Sat 24 OctKite Pelzerhaken
17 kn gusting 30, side-shore.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to CPH, then 3h 50 by road. About 16h 55 door to door
Rough cost
About £845–£1,620 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £420–£870
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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