Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Jul · 57% rideableFehmarn
What it's actually like
Fehmarn is a Baltic island off the coast of Schleswig-Holstein, joined to the mainland by the Fehmarnsund Bridge. Its coast faces every way, so there is a spot for almost every wind: Surf Magazin lists thirteen, from the shallow bays in the south and west to the waves on the north-west tip. What changes the day is the wind direction, the depth and the reserves that close parts of the shore.
WindChaser’s record here is a 9 km model corrected against DWD’s Fehmarn station at Westermarkelsdorf, on the north-west shore 9.5 km away. The check leaves too wide a margin in July, August, October, November and December, so those months show no figure. Of the months it publishes, January and February are the windiest, with seven days in ten clearing 12 knots for three daylight hours, and the mean over those rideable hours is about 18 knots. March to June and September sit between 53 and 61 in a hundred. The wind holds through the day in winter. A January session is a cold one.
Wulfener Hals and Katharinenhof in the south work from south-east round to south-west, and Orth has a standing area 150 metres wide.
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Your month
When it's good
12 kt+ for 3+ daylight hours · kite
July · 57%. 18 rideable days in 31, 6.1 hours a day over 12 kt. Bring a book.
At a glance
Is it for you?
Geek analysis
July in the record
57% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
In July the wind most often sits at 8 to 11 kt (29% of daylight hours). No daylight hour is over 12 kt on at least half the days. The best hour is 3pm, on 49% of days. See both charts in the full report
July on the record
The month's own figures, not the year's average.
Take it with you
The full Fehmarn report
Seven sections over six pages, built from the same record as this page. A PDF you can read on the plane.
When it gets busy
Crowds
Jan · LowBusiest from May to September, the main watersports season, and in the July and August school holidays. The windiest months, from November to February, are the quiet ones. Compiled research, not a count.
On the water
What July usually does
July sits outside the best months here. 57% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
Your playground
Launches & safety
Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.
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- Hazard
- Parking
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- Approximate
Local intel
Getting there & on the ground
Stay, schools & kit
Who works this beach
All 5 stays near Fehmarn on one page