Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Germany |
Next Big City |
Westerland |
Next Town |
Hoernum |
|
Type: |
Ocean, Lagoon |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, School, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Shells |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Low tide |
Perfect flat water behind the sand bars in low tide. Be careful with oyster beds. Many shallow areas, depending on the tide.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Lots of space for many kites. Some walking at low tide.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty, Normal |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Normally the water is a bit warmer than on the ocean side when the air is warm.
Wind
Best Months: |
April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Bst with Easterly winds, which blow over the sandbar for perfect flat water.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Medium walk |
Drive towards Hoernum, just before the sign of Hoernum turn left. Follow signs to "Moevennest". Drive towards the "Jugendaufbauwerk Sylt", turn right in front of it, and then next left and follow the road which dead ends at the Moevennest.
Extra information
Drop off your gear in front of the Moewennest, but park 300m before, otherwise you will get a fine.
Nightlife
In Westerland or Kampen during summer.