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Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank ( ID wilhelmshaven_geniusbank )      Hits: 559
You are here: Europe > Germany > Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank ( ID wilhelmshaven_geniusbank )
Continent: Europe
Country: Germany
Next Big City (Airport):  Bremen
Next Town: Wilhelmshaven
Latitude:   53.5823
Longitude: 8.1331
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
No Information

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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:
- Bridge
- Stones

Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
- High Tide


Flat to choppy water. Only waves in stronger NE winds. Big shallow area. Tidal beach, works only 2 hours before and after high tide. Watch out for stones in the water to the right side.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
No Information
Beach crowds:
No Information


Sandy beach, about 300m long.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorty
- Normal Wetsuit

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit


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.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   


Best Months:
- March
- April
- May
- September
- October
- November
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- N
- NNE
- NE
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. Best in N and NE.

Edit  How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
No Information


Get to Wilhelmshaven and drive north and then onto K291 east (Posener Strasse). Drive all the way to the end until you reach the water.

Edit  Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


Look out for the bridge to the south.

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