Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Germany |
Next Big City |
Rostock, Berlin |
Next Town |
Wolgast, Ahlbeck |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Rescue, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Bridge |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Choppy water. The stronger the winds the better the waves. In strong winds nice waves can form. Shallow for about 100m. In summer do not kite within the white buoys who mark the swimming area.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
July, August |
Big sandy beach. Lots of space. During summer the beach gets very packed on warm days. Launch only in the sports area close to the bridge. Off-season you can launch anywhere.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Summer nice and warm. Usually a wetsuit is always needed, but high summer just shorts on warm days. Water can get up to 22°C. Fall and spring a thick wetsuit is needed, winter cold but possible to surf.
Wind
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
No information |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Summer has lighter winds. Nice NE winds with sun possible, but normally lighter. Fall to spring mainly westerlies, but also North possible.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
No information |
Get to the island Usedom close to the Polish boarder. Get on B111 and drive to Ahlbeck, which is very close to the boarder to Poland. Drive to the ocean and find the access to the beach close to the sea bridge. Parking fees apply, but no charge for the beach access.
Extra information
Very packed in summer, should be avoided on a sunny and warm day. Do not kite within the white buoys who mark the swimming area.
Nightlife
Maybe in summer a bit. Better parties on the Polish side in Swinemuende.