Holnis, Germany is a Shallow and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NE and ENE, E
.
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 Holnis, Germany !
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Holnis, Germany is a Shallow and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NE and ENE, E
.
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 Holnis, Germany !
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
Drive from Hamburg to the Danish border on the A7. Take the exit to Flensburg. Follow the highway, take the exit `Flensburg Mitte` and then you are on the B199. Follow this street in direction `Kappeln`. You drive on till you get to the outskirts of Flensburg. Just after it there is a signpost to Gluecksburg. Drive on to Gluecksburg. Get through the hole little city, staying on the main road. Somewhere along the way there will be a signport to Holnis/Schaussende. Follow it onto the pensinsula Holnis. There is a parking (take the second parking!) next to the beach so you only have to walk a few metres (5m). Parking fees apply. If you park about 100m further away, you have free parking.
Drive from Hamburg to the Danish border on the A7. Take the exit to Flensburg. Follow the highway, take the exit `Flensburg Mitte` and then you are on the B199. Follow this street in direction `Kappeln`. You drive on till you get to the outskirts of Flensburg. Just after it there is a signpost to Gluecksburg. Drive on to Gluecksburg. Get through the hole little city, staying on the main road. Somewhere along the way there will be a signport to Holnis/Schaussende. Follow it onto the pensinsula Holnis. There is a parking (take the second parking!) next to the beach so you only have to walk a few metres (5m). Parking fees apply. If you park about 100m further away, you have free parking.
Best season from April to the end of October. The air temps will be from perhaps 10-25°C during season. The water temp will be 10-18°C. High summer can only be with shorts and lycra, but normally shorty to long wet suit. Surfing the whole year is possible, but very cold in winter.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NE and ENE, E
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Holnis, Germany.
The wind is often consistent. Any strength possible with depressions coming. Summer light, can have nice summer breezes out of E which can get accelerated. NNE and SSW sideshore.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW
on the spot.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Best season from April to the end of October. The air temps will be from perhaps 10-25°C during season. The water temp will be 10-18°C. High summer can only be with shorts and lycra, but normally shorty to long wet suit. Surfing the whole year is possible, but very cold in winter.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NE and ENE, E
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Holnis, Germany.
The wind is often consistent. Any strength possible with depressions coming. Summer light, can have nice summer breezes out of E which can get accelerated. NNE and SSW sideshore.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW
on the spot.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Holnis, Germany is a
Shallow and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
1.5km long, sandy beach. Kitesurfing is allowed to the left (facing the water) of the mole. To the South it`s only allowed to swim. The beach in the north is max. 10m wide. Enough space to launch, but in summer there can be a lot tourists who can cause trouble. There is a mole in the North.
Shallow for about 80-100m from the beach. There are a few sandbars and if it`s blows a little bit more there will be a little shore break of about 0.5-1m, just 50m away from shore. If the wind blows heavy first from East but turns next day to West and in combination with the moon it could be that the water goes away and will be too shallow.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Holnis, Germany is a
Shallow and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
1.5km long, sandy beach. Kitesurfing is allowed to the left (facing the water) of the mole. To the South it`s only allowed to swim. The beach in the north is max. 10m wide. Enough space to launch, but in summer there can be a lot tourists who can cause trouble. There is a mole in the North.
Shallow for about 80-100m from the beach. There are a few sandbars and if it`s blows a little bit more there will be a little shore break of about 0.5-1m, just 50m away from shore. If the wind blows heavy first from East but turns next day to West and in combination with the moon it could be that the water goes away and will be too shallow.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Mole
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Mole
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Special zone for kitesurfers marked with signs and buoys on the water. Launch your kite on the beach and walk into the water, at least one line length, then you can take off. You should be able to stay upwind to get away from the swimmer's zone. Always stay at least 50m away from the beach. Do not kite closer than 50m to swimmers. Don't kite in the swimmer's zone. Don't drop your kite on the beach. The swim season is from May to September, outside the season you can kite everywhere.
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