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Kieler Förde
Surf spot · Germany
Is it worth the trip?
4Poor out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 4 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
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
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 1 ft3 s | 2kJ | SW | 9°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Map
the spot and its town
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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About
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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.
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