Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Germany |
Next Big City |
Osnabrueck |
Next Town |
Alfhausen |
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Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping, Shower, Toilet, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Ships, Bridge |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water. East of the harbor you will find a protected bay with very flat water, excellent for beginners.
Beach
Type: |
Grass |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Big meadow to rig on.
Weather
|
Spring:
|
Normal |
|
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty, Normal |
|
Fall:
|
Normal |
|
Winter:
|
Thick |
Good on warm summer days. Wetsuit needed on colder summer days. Otherwise a wetsuit is always needed, during winter a thick wetsuit.
Wind
Best Months: |
April, May, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SW, NW |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Frontal driven winds, best in spring and autumn. Usually westerly depressions. Works with many directions, best with NW and SW.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
|
Access
|
Short walk |
Take A1 and exit to Neuenkirchen and follow signs to Alfsee and the harbor. Unload your gear in front of the meadow and then park it at the entrance of the facility.
Extra information
You have to pay for a day pass to access the facility. Surfing forbidden from November 1st to March 31st.
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