Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Next Big City
Bremen
Next Town
Emden, Leer, Dollart
 
Type:
Lagoon
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
No information

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:
No information
Quality:
No information
Best Tide:
High tide

Flat to choppy water. Very big shallow area. Tidal, works only 2.5 hours before and after high tide, also depending on the wind directions: more water in W and NW, and less water in easterlies. Muddy bottom, shoes are recommended.

Beach

Type:
Grass
Size:
None
Hazards:
Other
Beach Users:
No information

Grassy dams. Enter the water from a former oil station.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Shorty, Normal
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Normal

Summer is nice and warm. High season a shorty 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.

Wind

Best Months:
March, April, May, September, October, November
Wind Type:
Frontal
Best Direction:
N, W, WNW, NW, NNW
Main Direction:
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

Westerly winds with depressions. Best from fall to spring. Summer lighter. Works best in W, NW and N.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
No information

Get to Leer and take A31 towards the border. Get onto A280/A7 and take the first exit. Drive west on Neuschanzer Strasse. Then drive up north along the border on Charlottenpolder. Follow it for about 15km and turn left onto Wattweg. Here you will get to the water.

Extra information

Rules
No information

Nightlife

No information