Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Next Big City
Hamburg, Luebeck
Next Town
Hohwacht
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
No information

Water

Type:
Chop, Small wave
Hazards:
Wave breaker
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Small waves. Watch out for wave breakers in the water.

Beach

Type:
Sand, Pebbles
Size:
Medium
Hazards:
No information
Beach Users:
No information

Sandy beach with pebbles, about 10-15m wide. Enough space.

Weather

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

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, NNE, NE, ENE, E, NW, NNW
Main Direction:
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

Best winds in spring and fall. Summer lighter winds, can have nice East winds. Any strength possible with depressions. Best in WNW to E.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
No information

From the A1 take the B202 in Oldenburg towards Luetjenburg. In Kakoehl turn right and take the K45 to Hohwacht. In Hohwacht get to the north end of the village.

Extra information

Rules
No information

Wave breakers in the water.

Nightlife

No nightlife.