Kitesurf at Fehmarn (Fehmarn and Kiel Bay): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
Fehmarn and Kiel Bay, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Fehmarn is busiest between July and August: kitesurf sessions usually start between 11:00 and 14:00. Kitesurf makes up 5% of the sessions at Fehmarn.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 40
- Riders, 12 months
- 12
- Sessions, 30 days
- 1
- Record, 12 months
- 27.5 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
Kitesurf: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Stern | 27.5 kn 51.0 km/h | |
| 2 | S D - work less , surf more 🏄♂️☀️🏝️ | 24.9 kn 46.2 km/h | |
| 3 | Nils Helle | 23.5 kn 43.5 km/h | |
| 4 | Karsten Kowallik | 22.5 kn 41.7 km/h | |
| 5 | Anonymous rider | 22.4 kn 41.5 km/h | |
| 6 | Niklas Johmann | 21.8 kn 40.4 km/h | |
| 7 | Dietrich | 20.1 kn 37.3 km/h | |
| 8 | Andreas Schmidt | 18.4 kn 34.0 km/h | |
| 9 | Anonymous rider | 18.0 kn 33.3 km/h | |
| 10 | Christian Gehlert | 17.1 kn 31.6 km/h |
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Most sessions start between 11:00 and 14:00. Local start time.
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Großenbrode9.4 km11
- Heiligenhafen16 km194
- Grömitz35 km17
- Schashagen39 km10
- Neustadt in Holstein44 km22
- Arendsee48 km113
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Questions
When is the best time for Kitesurf at Fehmarn?
Kitesurf sessions at Fehmarn are mostly between July and August. The busiest month is August, with 11 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Kitesurf at Fehmarn better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 11:00 and 14:00, local time. 28% start before noon and 72% from noon on.
How popular is Kitesurf at Fehmarn?
40 kitesurf sessions by 12 riders in the last 12 months. That is 5% of all sessions at Fehmarn.
What is the Kitesurf speed record at Fehmarn?
27.5 knots (51.0 km/h), Kitesurf, on October 18, 2026. It is the fastest session at Fehmarn on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Kitesurf leaderboard at Fehmarn?
Jan Stern, with 27.5 knots on October 18, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.