Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Germany |
Next Big City |
Bremen |
Next Town |
Wilhelmshaven, Schillig |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Camping, School, Shop, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
High tide |
Flat water and waves. It is a tidal beach, so works only about 2 hours before and after high tide. Accordingly lots of shallow water.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
July |
Big sandy beach.
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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:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Air 20-30°C in August, water about 15°C. Season starts in April and ends in October. Off-season kiting possible but rather rare in water around 2°C and air around 2-5°C. Wetsuit always needed.
Best Months: |
March, April, May, June, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, NW, NNW |
Main Direction: |
N, W, WNW, NW, NNW |
In general there is mostly westerly wind. Can be any strength, best in spring and fall, summer lighter. Works best in NW to SE. Ridable in WNW about E to S.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
The beach is north of Wilhelmshaven. Drive north to Hooksiel and then further north to Schillig. Here to the north of Schillig and you will find the beach. Limited parking available.
Rules |
Zones |
Kite zone! With West to Northwest winds it is recommended to ride on the north side (everything else is offshore) until the hotel (there starts the nature protection area). With North to South you can ride on the East beach best (Nature protection area in the south of East beach).
For nightlife go to Wilhelmshaven.
