Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Germany |
Next Big City |
Luebeck, Hamburg |
Next Town |
Scharbeutz, Timmendorfer Strand |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Rescue, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Bridge |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Normally quiet flat water. The stronger the winds the more chop and bigger the waves. On strong E/NE wind days the waves can be very nice and flat in between. Shallow for about 100m.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Other |
Beach Users: |
July, August |
Sandy beach. Enough space, specially off-season. In summer it can be crowded and packed with sun chairs.
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Summer can be nice, at high summer even without wetsuit possible. Usually a wetsuit is always needed. All year possible, but winter very cold.
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NE, ENE, E |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
The winds depend on depressions. Westerlies are offshore and very gusty. Mainly in summer East wind can be very nice, also a bit thermal driven. Any strength possible, but summer usually lighter. Sideshore NNW and SSE.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From Hamburg or Luebeck drive North on the A1 towards Puttgarden. You can exit either at Timmendorfer Strand or Pansdorf. If you exit in Timmendorf, drive towards Timmendorf. Just before the village begins, take a right after driving under a bridge,and get on the B76. Follow it until you see the beach and the `Holsten Therme`. Just behind the Therme you will find the beach. If you exit at Pansdorf, drive towards Scharbeutz. In Scharbeutz you will get to a circle, take the first right and stay on this road (B76) until you hit the water. Drive until the next beach entrance and park. Parking will be no problem in off-season. High season on weekends is very packed.
Rules |
Fees |
You need to pay for beach access during season. Lifeguards in summer.
For nightlife go to Timmendorfer Strand. Fun in summer time, specially at the `Nautic` club.
