Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Next Big City
Kiel
Next Town
Eckernfoerde
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Expert
Features:
Camping, Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Flat, Chop, Small wave
Hazards:
Wave breaker
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Flat to choppy water. Small waves with stronger winds possible. Several wave breakers out of big stones.

Beach

Type:
Pebbles
Size:
Small
Hazards:
Other
Beach Users:
No information

The beach is a mixture of sand, pebbles and stones. Cliffs to the North and South of the beach.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Shorty, Normal
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Thick

Summer is nice and warm. High season a short 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:
April, May, September, October
Wind Type:
Frontal
Best Direction:
NE, E, S
Main Direction:
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

Can be any force with depressions (mainly Westerlies). Summer lighter winds. Best wind directions: NE, E and S. Due to the cliffs the wind has to be sideonshore to be able to ride.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

Take the B203 from Eckernfoerde towards Kappeln. Exit at Loose and drive to Ludwigsburg and stay on the street until you see signs to Kleinwaabs and follow the signs to the beach. Park at the parking lot.

Extra information

Rules
Zones

Be careful of the wave breakers and with onshore winds if you are in front of the cliffs, since the wind can suck you up the cliffs. Surfers habe to go 100m to the right. Not really suited for kitesurfing.

Nightlife

No nightlife.