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Kitesurf Location - Falkenstein or Falkensteiner Strand ( ID falkenstein )      Hits: 4121
 
You are here: Europe > Germany > Kitesurf Location - Falkenstein or Falkensteiner Strand ( ID falkenstein )
Continent: Europe
Country: Germany
Next Big City (Airport):  Hamburg
Next Town: Kiel
Latitude:   54.3904
Longitude: 10.1907
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Shop
- Rescue
- Shower
- Toilet
- Food
- Parking

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Near Locations
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Strande (5.55 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE ENE E ESE SE SSE S Type: Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Stein (5.7 km) Best Direction: NNE NE W WNW NW Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
Buelk (7.22 km) Best Direction: N NE SE S SW Type: Flat Chop Medium Wave (1-3m)
Bottsand (8.2 km) Best Direction: N NE SW W Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:
No Information

Quality:
No Information
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


When it is windy, there is a small wave (about 1-2 meters). At the lighthouse it is perfect shallow. In SSW winds it is perfectly flat for speed. Nice clean waves with NNE winds.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
No Information
Location crowds:
No Information


Long sandy beach. Lots of space.

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

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


A wetsuit is necessary nearly all over the year. The water is between 5-20°C (spring to summer), air temperature is in the average 18°C (in summer) and can go up to 30°C. If you have the adequate wetsuit you can surf from April to November. Off-season is possible but very cold.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
No Information
Wind Type:
No Information

Best Direction:
- E
- ESE
- SE
- SSE
- SSW
Main Direction:
No Information


Go to the spot when to wind comes from about East, perfect is SSE. From East the wind is constant. The more southern the wind comes, the gustier the wind. SSW great for speed, but offshore.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


Drive the A7 North and then A215 to Kiel. Follow the directions to the Olympiazentrum Schilksee, pass the big bridge and go right before Schilksee. Then just drive to the Falkensteiner Strand, lots of parking spaces.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones
- Time Restrictions


In spring and autumn you can use the whole beach (very long) because of not having a restricted area for tourists. In summer you need to start your kite at the surf school, most of the time there are no problems to kitesurf, just take care like you do it on every other spot.

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