Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Apr · 47% rideableHeidkate
What it's actually like
Heidkate is a natural sand beach on the Baltic in Schleswig-Holstein, in the municipality of Wisch, at the northernmost point of the south coast of Kiel Bay. Gemeinde Wisch describes 3.7 km of fine sand in front of the sea dike, divided by rock groynes, and charges no spa tax. A small lighthouse stands behind the dike, and a large car park lies straight behind the launch area.
October to February is the windy stretch. In each of those months more than six days in ten clear 12 knots for three daylight hours or more, with October and January the picks at about two in three. The mean over those rideable hours sits between 16 and 18.5 knots. It is frontal wind, not a sea breeze: the share of windy days barely moves between 8am and 6pm. Summer is lighter, with August the quietest at under half. The record is a 1 km model with three to four years behind each month, so read it as a guide. A January session here can be powered up and bitterly cold at once.
It opens at weekends in the pre-season and every day in the main season, 10am to 6pm.
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Your month
When it's good
12 kt+ for 3+ daylight hours · kite
April · 47%. 14 rideable days in 30, 4.0 hours a day over 12 kt. Bring a book.
At a glance
Is it for you?
Geek analysis
April in the record
47% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
In April the wind most often sits at 4 to 7 kt or 8 to 11 kt (30% of daylight hours each). No daylight hour is over 12 kt on at least half the days. The best hour is 3pm, on 33% of days. See both charts in the full report
No weather station near enough to check these figures against.
April on the record
The month's own figures, not the year's average.
Take it with you
The full Heidkate 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
The surf school calls it a comparatively quiet beach where everyone finds a spot even in high season, and DLRG lifeguards watch two bathing sections in summer. WindChaser has no crowd count yet.
On the water
What April usually does
April sits outside the best months here. 47% 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.
- Launch
- Hazard
- Parking
- School
- Stay
- Webcam
Local intel
Getting there & on the ground
Stay, schools & kit