Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Germany |
Next Big City |
Rostock, Berlin |
Next Town |
Stralsund, Schaprode |
Type: |
Lagoon |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Dead flat. The first few hundred meters it's about ankle to knee deep - so no spot for launching big airs. Twintip boards come in handy - if you bring your mutant or directional, bring weed-fins as well.
Type: |
Grass, Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
The beach is quite short, but due to the flat water launching is no problem. Grass area for rigging kites.
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty, Normal |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
German standard - wetsuits all year, season from April till late October. Off-season possible, but very cold. High summer maybe a few weeks with shorts and lycra.
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SW, NW |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Winds depend on depressions. Best in spring and autumn. Can be any strength.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
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. The spot is a small parking lot just north of the ferries. Or exit via the camping area (parking fees).
Rules |
Zones |
North of the camping ground is a bird reserve, kiting is prohibited here. You will get fined. Windsurfing is not prohibited.
Go to Bergen, the biggest town. Ask for a club called Mah'k Ina (pronounced muh kuh eena) on weekends.
