Fehmarn / Orth West, Germany is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Fehmarn / Orth West, Germany !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Fehmarn / Orth West, Germany is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Fehmarn / Orth West, Germany !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
Fehmarn is to be found at the northern end of the Autobahn 1 (A1). You just pass the bridge and take the first exit, turning left. Now, just follow the main road for about 12km and it will directly lead you to Orth. Drive through Orth to the habor, park your car and walk West around the harbor and there you will see the dykes.
Fehmarn is to be found at the northern end of the Autobahn 1 (A1). You just pass the bridge and take the first exit, turning left. Now, just follow the main road for about 12km and it will directly lead you to Orth. Drive through Orth to the habor, park your car and walk West around the harbor and there you will see the dykes.
Season from April to October with air from 10-30°C and water from 10-20°C. Wetsuit always recommended. Off-season is possible, but thick wetsuit, mask, shoes and gloves are needed. Although, the shallow water areas are a bit protected from the sea-currents and usually heat up faster in spring. If you're lucky, you'll hit one or two days in a season where surfing in shorts is possible - usually a 2mm shortarm and a 5mm full suit will get you going from end of April to mid November.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Fehmarn / Orth West, Germany.
Since there's a well protected shallow area, it's possible to kite in slightly offshore winds. Orth has a small harbor for fishers and boats going and coming quite frequently, and most of the fishers already know how to rescue a kitesurfer (but mostly they will tow you into the shallow area, tangling your lines). Best directions is West, all southerly directions are acceptable, North wind is dead offshore. Easterly winds are gusty. In summer, you might find island related thermal effects that kick in around 4pm and get you going on a 20m. Since the shore has a 90° angle more wind directions work.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Fehmarn / Orth West, Germany are
March, April, May, September, October and November
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Season from April to October with air from 10-30°C and water from 10-20°C. Wetsuit always recommended. Off-season is possible, but thick wetsuit, mask, shoes and gloves are needed. Although, the shallow water areas are a bit protected from the sea-currents and usually heat up faster in spring. If you're lucky, you'll hit one or two days in a season where surfing in shorts is possible - usually a 2mm shortarm and a 5mm full suit will get you going from end of April to mid November.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Fehmarn / Orth West, Germany.
Since there's a well protected shallow area, it's possible to kite in slightly offshore winds. Orth has a small harbor for fishers and boats going and coming quite frequently, and most of the fishers already know how to rescue a kitesurfer (but mostly they will tow you into the shallow area, tangling your lines). Best directions is West, all southerly directions are acceptable, North wind is dead offshore. Easterly winds are gusty. In summer, you might find island related thermal effects that kick in around 4pm and get you going on a 20m. Since the shore has a 90° angle more wind directions work.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Fehmarn / Orth West, Germany are
March, April, May, September, October and November
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Fehmarn / Orth West, Germany is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
It's mainly a dyke full of stones. Launching and landing is a bit tricky, but if you know how (the locals will show you) it's no problem. Never try to launch a kite on the dyke, though.
The water is quite flat, chop starts around upper 5 Bft. There's a huge area with waist to chest-deep water, good for practicing. In summer, there can be a lot of seaweed.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Fehmarn / Orth West, Germany is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
It's mainly a dyke full of stones. Launching and landing is a bit tricky, but if you know how (the locals will show you) it's no problem. Never try to launch a kite on the dyke, though.
The water is quite flat, chop starts around upper 5 Bft. There's a huge area with waist to chest-deep water, good for practicing. In summer, there can be a lot of seaweed.
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Boats and Buoys
.
Beach risk reported:
Stones
.
Please respect
local rules
when you are on the spot.
Talk to a local before you go on water.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Boats and Buoys
.
Beach risk reported:
Stones
.
Please respect
local rules
when you are on the spot.
Talk to a local before you go on water.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
A
parking
is available at Fehmarn / Orth West, Germany.
The spot has
Showers
and
Toilets
facilities.
There is
Food
available on the spot
Following rules apply: do not remove any stones from the dyke. Never launch a kite while standing on the dyke, always go into the water. Avoid onshore winds since the dyke and its stones can be very dangerous. On the far end of the west bay, there's an area to be used by seabirds only. Please respect the windsurfing areas (they usually stick quite close to the town, downwind). Don't drop your kite in the channel for the fishing boats (marked with buoys). Use your common sense.
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