Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Germany |
Next Big City |
Hamburg |
Next Town |
Buesum |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
School, Shop, Rental, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
High tide, Coming tide, Falling tide |
Flat to choppy water. Big shallow area. Tidal beach, works only in 2.5 hours before and after high tide. In low tide experts can go to the small basin behind the dam, which does not dry out on low tide.
Type: |
Grass |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Concrete |
Beach Users: |
None |
No beach, just a dam with grass. Kiter should launch carefully, it is recommended to launch out of the water.
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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:
|
Normal |
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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.
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
S, SW, W, NW |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Westerly winds with depressions. Best from fall to spring. Summer lighter.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
|
Medium walk |
Just to the northwest of Buesum. Get to the area Erlengrund, then follow signs to "Zum Sandstrand".
Rules |
Zones, None |
Be careful in the basin, its shore is made out of concrete. Big zone for windsurfers and kitesurfers only.
