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Kitesurf Location - Stein or Good Old Stone ( ID stein )      Hits: 3859
 
You are here: Europe > Germany > Kitesurf Location - Stein or Good Old Stone ( ID stein )
Continent: Europe
Country: Germany
Next Big City (Airport):  Hamburg
Next Town: Kiel
Latitude:   54.4176
Longitude: 10.2654
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Camping
- School
- Shop
- Rental
- Rescue
- Toilet
- Food
- Parking

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Near Locations
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Laboe (2.47 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Bottsand (2.5 km) Best Direction: N NE SW W Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
Heidkate (3.88 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Falkenstein (5.7 km) Best Direction: E ESE SE SSE SSW Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
Buelk (6 km) Best Direction: N NE SE S SW Type: Flat Chop Medium Wave (1-3m)
Schilksee Olympiazentrum (6.08 km) Best Direction: NE ENE E ESE SE Type: Flat
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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:
- Swimmers
- Wave Breakers / Groynes
- Bridge
- Mole
- Shells

Quality:
- Crystal Clear
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


The water is quite shallow for the first 200m. If the wind was blowing from Southwest for some days and then turned to West, the spot is not rideable. There are also few shells in the water.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
- Other
Location crowds:
- July
- August
- September


The beach is quite small. You can rig up near the surf school. During summer there are many tourists, so you have to go some meters westward and launch near the steep coast, not next to the sun chairs!

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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:
- March
- April
- May
- June
- October
- November
- December
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- NNE
- NE
- W
- WNW
- NW
Main Direction:
- SW
- WSW
- W
- WNW
- NW


This spot works best with winds from West to Northwest. If it is blowing from East, the wind is very gusty.

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


Drive from Kiel to Laboe on the B502. The next village after Laboe is Stein.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Other


Be careful with tourists. If it is crowded, launch near the steep coast, not next to the sun chairs. Keep west of the mole.

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