Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Next Big City
Luebeck
Next Town
Neustadt, Pelzerhaken
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Camping, School, Shop, Rental, Parking

Water

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

Flat to choppy water, but with easterlies small waves breaking nicely on a sandbar. Best waves with NE. Big shallow area.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Small
Hazards:
No information
Beach Users:
June, July, August

Long sandy beach. Many beach goers during summer.

Weather

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

Warm in summer, cold during winter. The summer can have cold days, but also very warm days, so can ride few weeks with shorty or shorts only.

Wind

Best Months:
April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Wind Type:
Frontal
Best Direction:
NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW
Main Direction:
NE, ENE, E, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

Westerlies are common winds. Works with SW, but the best conditions you will find with NE, which are more common during summer.



How to get there

Transport
Car, Bus
Access
Short walk

Take A1 and exit it north of Neustadt and follow signs to Rettin or Pelzerhaken. Rettin is just north of Pelzerhaken. Access via the camping ground or south of the big camping ground (Strandweg).

Extra information

Rules
Zones

During summer there are swimming zones marked by buoys. Many wave breakers, so not recommended to kitesurf beginners.

Nightlife

Little nightlife in Neustadt.