Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Next Big City
Luebeck, Hamburg
Next Town
Neustadt, Sierkdorf
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rooms, Camping, Rescue, Food

Water

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

Normally flat water. The stronger the winds the more chop and bigger the waves. Shallow for about 100m. Be careful with the small wave breakers.

Beach

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

Small, sandy beach. Not much place, and packed in summer. Do not launch on packed days. Further up the beach, where the cliff starts, you will find enough space to safely launch and land.

Weather

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

Summer can be nice, at high summer even without wetsuit possible. Usually a wetsuit is always needed. All year possible, but winter very cold.

Wind

Best Months:
No information
Wind Type:
Frontal
Best Direction:
NE, ENE, E
Main Direction:
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

The winds depend on depressions. Westerlies are offshore and very gusty. Mainly in summer East wind can be very nice, also a bit thermal driven. Any strength possible, but summer usually lighter.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Medium walk

From Hamburg or Luebeck drive North on the A1 towards Puttgarden. Take exit Haffkrug/Sierksdorf and drive all the way to the water. Hitting the beach turn left and follow the road along the water. Where the street takes a left turn and goes up the hill, this is the point where the cliff starts. Find a place to rig.

Extra information

Rules
None

The small beach will be very packed in summer. Do not launch here if it is packed. Lifeguards during summer season.

Nightlife

There is a big nightclub `Bambu` about 5 min drive away towards Neustadt. Or drive to Timmendorfer Strand and here in the 'Nautic Club'.