Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Next Big City
Kiel, Flensburg
Next Town
Dagebuell, Wyk
 
Type:
Island
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
No information

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:
No information
Quality:
Cloudy
Best Tide:
No information

Flat to choppy water. Big shallow area. Tidal beach. At low tide a small channel keeps water (about 20-40m wide), creating an excellent speed area with very flat water.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Big
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
No information

Big sandy beach. Lots of space.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Shorty, Normal
Fall:
Normal
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.

Wind

Best Months:
March, April, May, September, October, November
Wind Type:
Frontal
Best Direction:
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW
Main Direction:
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

Westerly winds with depressions. Best from fall to spring. Summer lighter. Nice NE and E winds in summer, but not very often. Works best in NW, W and SW.



How to get there

Transport
Car, Boat
Access
No information

From Dagebuell take a ferry to Föhr. Then drive to Utersum and to its beach.

Extra information

Rules
None

Nightlife

Kiters launch from the water. Entering the Born Campingplatz will cost a fee.