Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Next Big City
Bremen, Emden, Aurich
Next Town
Norddeich, Norderney
 
Type:
Island
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rooms, Parking

Water

Type:
Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Hazards:
No information
Quality:
Cloudy
Best Tide:
No information

Flat to choppy water. Further outside a nice wave can build up with NW winds.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Big
Hazards:
No information
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:
NE, ENE, E, 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 W, NW, NE and E.



How to get there

Transport
Car, Boat
Access
Medium walk

From Bremen take A28 to Emden. Here take B210 towards Aurich and before Aurich take B72 to Norden and Norddeich. Here take a boat/ferry to Norderney. On Norderney get to Detmold on the north shore east of the Januskopf. Park at the clinic and walk for a bit. Special rules for using your car during the season. Check the internet before you go.

Extra information

Rules
Time

Kiting allowed from April until October from 10 am until 1 hour before sunset.

Nightlife

Small nightlife, better in summer.