Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Germany |
Next Big City |
Berlin, Rostock |
Next Town |
Stralsund, Hiddensee |
|
Type: |
Island |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
No information |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Wave breaker |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Smaller waves or choppy water. Shallow for about 100m with sandbars further out. Look out for wooden wave breakers.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
July, August |
Nice sandy beach with lots of space. The west beach is very long, almost as long as the island Hiddensee. So pick an access, prefer a beach without wave breakers and with less tourists. Further south of the main tourist area is the best.
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: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Westerly winds with depressions. Best from fall to spring. Summer lighter. Works good in westerlies.
How to get there
Transport |
Car, Boat |
Access
|
Long walk |
Hiddensee is an island west of Ruegen. Only accessable by boat. No cars on the island. Take a boat from Stralsund or from Schaprode. From Stralsund, head for 'Insel Ruegen' stay on the mainroad once you crossed the bridge. Take a left in Samtens, heading for Gingst. Follow the signs to Schaprode. Take a boat/ferry in the harbour.
Extra information
Watch out for the wave breakers. On a nice SW wind you can do a trip to Hiddensee, starting from Suhrendorf on Ruegen. Ride to the small harbour of Neuendorf. Then carry your gear for about 500m through a forest and enjoy fun waves.
Nightlife
Good nightlife in Stralsund.