Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Next Big City
Kiel
Next Town
Eckernfoerde, Daenisch Nienhof, Hohenhain
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
No information
Features:
Parking

Water

Type:
Flat, Chop, Small wave
Hazards:
Stones
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Flat to choppy water. Pebbles and bigger stones in the water. With stronger winds small waves possible. Sand bar close to the beach. Shallow for some meters.

Beach

Type:
Sand, Pebbles, Stones
Size:
Small
Hazards:
Trees
Beach Users:
No information

Small beach, but very natural. Pebbles, stones and sand. Trees quite close to the water, but lots of space.

Weather

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

Wind

Best Months:
March, April, May, September, October, November
Wind Type:
Frontal
Best Direction:
NE, ENE, 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. Winds can be gusty close to shore due to the trees.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
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. Drive through Daenisch Nienhof and just behind the end of the village turn right onto a small road (at the bus stop). Follow the road to the lawn parking lot (with costs). Walk through the forest and climb down the small hill onto the beach.

Extra information

Rules
No information

Nightlife

No nightlife.