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Kieler Förde
Surf spot · Germany
Is it worth the trip?
1Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft1 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tue 3 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft1 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft1 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 4°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too small
- Mon 21, too small
- Tue 32, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 50, too small
- Fri 60, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 80, too small
- Mon 90, too small
- Tue 101, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
Kieler Förde does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft1 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft1 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft1 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 7°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 4°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft1 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 7°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 6°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:10 −0.1 mHigh 10:42 +0.1 mLow 17:49 +0.0 mHigh 20:11 +0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:30 −0.1 mHigh 11:04 +0.1 mLow 17:31 +0.0 mHigh 21:49 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:32 −0.1 mHigh 11:32 +0.1 mLow 17:45 −0.0 mHigh 22:58 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kieler Förde
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (320°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (140°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 37). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 Kiel, 6.4 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots, 3 dive sites and 1 mountain bike area.
Water about 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,270–US$2,360 each
about US$1,270–US$2,360 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CPH, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$985 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$248 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$442 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$295–US$549 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,270–US$2,360 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
11 min by car · 81 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Kiel its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Eckernförde on Booking.com
43 min by car · 111 places to stay
- Beds in Hohwacht on Booking.com
57 min by car · 105 places to stay
About US$100 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h
About 17h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CPH, direct, then 3h 55m by road
Flights ORD → CPH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.