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Kitesurf Location - Borkum / Nordstrand ( ID borkum___nordstrand )      Hits: 1725
 
You are here: Europe > Germany > Kitesurf Location - Borkum / Nordstrand ( ID borkum___nordstrand )
Continent: Europe
Country: Germany
Next Big City (Airport):  Bremen, Emden
Next Town: Borkum
Latitude:   53.6076
Longitude: 6.7086
Type:
- Island
Rider Ability:
No Information

Good for:
- Kitesurf
- Windsurf
Features:
No Information

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Borkum / Surfstrand (3.75 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Shallow Flat Chop Medium Wave (1-3m)
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Water
Type:
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Currents

Quality:
No Information
Best Tide:
No Information


Excellent waves with winds from W and NW. Stronger current.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big

Hazards:
No Information
Location crowds:
No Information


Big sandy beach with lots of space.

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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

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

Best Direction:
- 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 and NW winds. Sideshore WSW and ENE.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
- Boat
Access:
- Long Walk


From Bremen take A28 to Emden. In Emden take a ferry to Borkum, takes about 2 hours to get there. On Borkum go to the North shore. Be prepared for a long walk.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


With stronger winds this beach becomes a rough area. Never go out alone here.

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