Continent
Europe
Country
Denmark
Next Big City
Flensburg, Sonderborg
Next Town
Kegnaes, Osterby
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Camping, Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

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

Waves can be up to 2m on the sandbar. Best waves with East wind.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Small
Hazards:
Rocks
Beach Users:
June, July, August

Small sandy beach, not much space. Grass dunes at the beach.

Weather

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

The season goes from April to November. In that time air from spring 10-20°C, in summer up to 30°C and autumn 10-16°C. Water spring 8-13°C, summer 18-23°C, autumn 8-14°C. You always need a wetsuit. You can go out off-season but it will be very cold, a thick wetsuit or better drysuit, mask, shoes and gloves recommended.

Wind

Best Months:
April, May, September, October
Wind Type:
Frontal
Best Direction:
ESE, SE, SW, WSW, W
Main Direction:
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

East wind is a bit offshore, so sideshore is more like ESE. On SE winds the wind can be less strong then on other beaches.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From E45 take exit no. 75 to Kruså. Then onto 8 to Sønderborg and towards Augustenborg. Just before Augustenborg turn right onto 427 to Kegnaes. After Skovby drive onto a small dam, follow the street about 1km and turn left onto Bredsten, then left onto Piledoppel. Just before the camping ground turn left at the sign "Til Stranden". Or drive into the camping ground.

Extra information

Rules
None

Nightlife

No nightlife.