St. Peter Ording, Germany
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About St. Peter Ording
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (152°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (332°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Sankt Peter-Ording, 1.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 18 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM), changing at Dublin Airport (DUB). About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → HAM · Skyscanner from about £420 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 20 from the airport to St. Peter Ording.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
St. Peter Ording does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, too small | 1 ft5 s | 5kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 20 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft4 s | 0kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft8 s | 1kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 16 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too small | 1 ft7 s | 4kJ | wind from the south-west, 23 knots | 12°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 1, too small | 2 ft5 s | 25kJ | wind from the south-east, 21 knots | 12°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 6, too small | 2 ft3 s | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 15 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 1, too small | 2 ft6 s | 18kJ | wind from the south, 19 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 4, too small | 3 ft8 s | 102kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 24 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 1, too small | 2 ft6 s | 37kJ | wind from the south, 28 knots | 14°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to HAM, changing at DUB, then 2h 20 by road. About 18h 50 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to HAM, changing at DUB, then 2h 20 by road. About 18h 50 door to door
Rough cost
About £910–£1,725 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to HAM, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £420–£870 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £165–£280 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £910–£1,725 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Sankt Peter-Ording
- Taverna RhodosGreek · 1.0 km from the centre
- Restaurant MeeresbriseSeafood · 1.1 km from the centre
- Sebo‘s KombüseSteakhouse · 1.1 km from the centre
- Die InselGerman · 1.2 km from the centre
- FischerhütteSeafood · 1.2 km from the centre
- Gran Café Rialto Da GigiItalian · 1.2 km from the centre
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