Kitesurf Location - Ruegen / Altefaehr ( ID ruegen___altefaehr )
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Continent: Europe
Country: Germany
Next Big City (Airport): Berlin, Rostock
Next Town: Stralsund, Altefaehr
Latitude: 54.3294
Longitude: 13.1212
Type:
- Island
Rider Ability:
- Expert
Good for:
Features:
- Toilet
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Type:
- Shallow
Hazards:
- Ships/Boats
Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Flat to choppy water. Shallow area for about 200m. Around the corner towards Ummanz you will find very flat water (Heuwiese).Edit
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Small
Hazards:
- Concrete
Location crowds:
No Information
Small sandy beach surrounded by concrete. Grassy rigging area.Edit
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorty
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.Edit
Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
- March
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds
Best Direction:
- WSW
Main Direction:
- SW
Westerly winds with depressions. Best from fall to spring. Summer lighter. Works good in westerlies. Other directions are gusty.Edit
Transport:
- Car
Access:
No Information
From Stralsund drive over the Ruegendam and take the first exit to the left to Altefaehr.Edit
Watch out for boat traffic. For experienced kitesurfers only.Edit
Good nightlife in Stralsund.Edit
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