Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Germany |
Next Big City |
Kiel |
Next Town |
Eckernfoerde, Daenisch Nienhof |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Food, Parking |
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Stones |
Quality: |
No information |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water. With stronger winds small waves possible. Sand bar close to the beach. Some stones in the water. Swimming zone next to it. Shallow for some meters.
Type: |
Sand, Pebbles, Stones |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Trees |
Beach Users: |
July, August |
Beach with sand, stones and pebbles. Tourists in summer.
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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 |
Summer is nice and warm. High season a short is ok, a few weeks with just shorts is possible. Usually a wetsuit is always needed. Water max 22°C in summer, normally around 15°C. Winter gets cold, but a thick wetsuit, gloves, mask and shoes make kiting almost year-round possible. Air: summer between 20-30°C, spring and fall around 15°C.
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NE, ENE, E, W |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Best winds in fall to spring. Can be any force with depressions (mainly Westerlies). Summer lighter winds. Best wind directions: W, WNW, NE, ENE, E. Winds can be gusty close to shore due to the trees.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Medium walk |
Get to Kiel. From Kiel take the 503 to the North. Exit in Strande (Olympiazentrum) and turn right. After about 2km a big crossing with a Stop sign, turn left here. After Alt Buelk and Marienfelde turn right towards Daenisch Nienhof. In Daenisch Nienhof turn right onto the Strandstrasse. Park on the parking lot and walk through the forest and down the stairs to the beach.
Rules |
Zones, Fees |
Do not surf in the swimming zone. You need to pay for beach access during the season.