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Where to go windsurfing in Europe in December

The 30 best windsurfing spots in Europe in December, ranked by windy days.

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for windsurfing in Europe in December: Tiree – Balevullin (United Kingdom), Marstrand (Sweden) & Sylt – Westerland (Germany).
Water at the top 10: 5–22°C.
For beginners: Rømø – Lakolk, Cowes – the Solent & Brouwersdam.

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Tiree – BalevullinUnited Kingdom · water 11°C · air 9°C25 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ TRE 6 km 2

MarstrandSweden · air 4°C20 windy daysIntermediate and up · ✈ GOT 48 km 3

Sylt – WesterlandGermany · water 6°C · air 7°C23 windy daysIntermediate and up · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ GWT 3 km 4

Mykonos – KorfosGreece · water 18°C · air 17°C17 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ JMK 2 km 5

El MédanoSpain · water 22°C · air 23°C13 windy daysIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ TFS 3 km 6

Karpathos – AfiadaGreece · water 20°C · air 18°C15 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AOK 1 km 7

Rømø – LakolkDenmark · water 5°C · air 6°C22 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ GWT 28 km 8

Cowes – the SolentUnited Kingdom · air 10°C18 windy daysBeginner-friendly · ✈ SOU 21 km 9

BrouwersdamNetherlands · water 7°C · air 8°C21 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ RTM 45 km 10

KlitmøllerDenmark · water 7°C · air 6°C21 windy daysAdvanced only · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ AAL 83 km 11

Paros – New Golden BeachGreece · water 19°C · air 17°C14 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ JMK 48 km 12

Ringkøbing Fjord – Hvide SandeDenmark · water 6°C · air 6°C20 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ EBJ 59 km 13

Fuerteventura – Flag BeachSpain · water 21°C · air 22°C12 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ FUE 30 km 14

Fuerteventura – El CotilloSpain · water 21°C · air 23°C11 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ FUE 28 km 15

Naxos – Mikri ViglaGreece · water 19°C · air 17°C13 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ JMK 50 km 16

Hyères – L'AlmanarreFrance · water 16°C · air 15°C13 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ TLN 6 km 17

Workum – It SoalNetherlands · air 8°C12 windy daysBeginner-friendly · ✈ GRQ 79 km 18

Leucate – Les CoussoulesFrance · water 14°C · air 14°C14 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ PGF 23 km 19

Tarifa – Los LancesSpain · water 18°C · air 17°C10 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ GIB 29 km 20

Camber SandsUnited Kingdom · water 10°C · air 9°C15 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ SEN 71 km 21

Podersdorf am SeeAustria · air 5°C11 windy daysBeginner-friendly · ✈ VIE 34 km 22

Limnos – KerosGreece · water 17°C · air 15°C17 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ CKZ 95 km 23

Porto PolloItaly · water 17°C · air 16°C11 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ OLB 36 km 24

Sotavento – FuerteventuraSpain · water 21°C · air 22°C6 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ FUE 51 km 25

Gran Canaria – Pozo IzquierdoSpain · water 21°C · air 23°C5 windy daysAdvanced only · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ LPA 13 km 26

Fehmarn – GoldGermany · water 6°C · air 6°C13 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ LBC 73 km 27

Hayling IslandUnited Kingdom · water 10°C · air 10°C13 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ SOU 32 km 28

Prasonisi – RhodesGreece · water 21°C · air 18°C5 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ RHO 65 km 29

Malmö – RibersborgSweden · water 5°C · air 5°C12 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ CPH 19 km 30

Chia – Su GiudeuItaly · water 17°C · air 16°C6 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ CAG 43 km

The 30 spots with the best windsurfing conditions in December, from years of weather data, ranked by windy days and, a little, warm water. Spots with a local thermal wind are ranked by their known season. Windy days: days with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots between 9:00 and 18:00, averaged over recent years.

Questions

Where is the best windsurfing in Europe in December?

Tiree – Balevullin (United Kingdom): 25 windy days; Marstrand (Sweden): 20 windy days; Sylt – Westerland (Germany): 23 windy days.

Where is the water warm in December?

El Médano: 22°C, shorty; Gran Canaria – Pozo Izquierdo: 21°C, 3/2 wetsuit; Sotavento – Fuerteventura: 21°C, 3/2 wetsuit.

Where can beginners go windsurfing in December?

Good spots for beginners this month: Rømø – Lakolk, Cowes – the Solent & Brouwersdam.

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