Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Germany |
Next Big City |
Hamburg |
Next Town |
Flensburg |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Camping, School, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Ships, Mole |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat water, nice place for beginners. With strong winds, mast high swell is possible.
Type: |
Grass, Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Small beach with grass and sand. Enough space to launch and land kites.
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
From March to November surf able temperatures. 5mm neoprene. Best season May to October, thinner wetsuit ok. August can be in shorty or even shorts, depending on how hot the summer is. Off-season is kite able, but only with mask, gloves and shoes and thick wetsuit. Typical German weather.
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, NW, NNW |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Best winds from September to May. Can be anything from 3-9 Bft. Summer lighter winds. Best wind directions: N and NW.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From Flensburg to Kappeln and turn left in Gelting towards Wackerballig. Parking zone for surfers. 30m to beach.
Rules |
Zones |
Stay away from the harbor and the nature reserve.
No nightlife.
