Drachenstrand, Germany
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About Drachenstrand
Known for kitesurfing and sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE 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 sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 58). The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually February, March, April and May, with about 5 good days in 7; in January, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Wyk auf Föhr.
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From Chicago: about 19 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to BLL, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → BLL · Skyscanner from about £410 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 30 from the airport to Drachenstrand.
Accommodation.
Stay in Wyk auf FöhrAd
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Wyk auf Föhr 4 min by car · rooms from £60 a night
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Wed 21: 15 kn gusting 21, side-onshore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 72, good | wind from the east-north-east, 17 knotsF5 | 25kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 78, good | wind from the east-south-east, 15 knotsF4 | 22kn | side | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 76, good | wind from the east, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | cross-off | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | wind from the south-east, 15 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 25 knotsF6 | 34kn | on | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 20 knotsF5 | 27kn | side | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 42, fair | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 25kn | cross-off | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south, 13 knotsF4 | 44kn | on | 0.9 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 19 knotsF5 | 28kn | side-on | 1.0 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south, 30 knotsF7 | 47kn | on | 1.1 mwaves |
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 sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr5of 7
- May5of 7
- Jun5of 7
- Jul5of 7
- Aug5of 7
- Sep5of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov5of 7
- Dec5of 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 sailing. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to BLL, changing at AMS, then 2h 30 by road. About 19h 05 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Drachenstrand
12 kn gusting 17, cross-offshore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctSail Drachenstrand
15 kn gusting 21, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 25 kn gusting 34, onshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 20 kn gusting 27, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctSail Drachenstrand
10 kn gusting 25, cross-offshore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to BLL, changing at AMS, then 2h 30 by road. About 19h 05 door to door
Rough cost
About £835–£1,600 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 £410–£850
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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