Knockster Tief, 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
WSW and W
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Knockster Tief, 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
WSW and W
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
From Emden take Larrelter Strasse until you reach Knock. Pass Knock and turn left onto Knockster Strasse. Follow it and turn left onto `Am Neuen Seedeich`. Park and get to the water crossing the dam.
From Emden take Larrelter Strasse until you reach Knock. Pass Knock and turn left onto Knockster Strasse. Follow it and turn left onto `Am Neuen Seedeich`. Park and get to the water crossing the dam.
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.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
WSW and W
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Knockster Tief, Germany.
Westerly winds with depressions. Best from fall to spring. Summer lighter. Nice NE and E winds in summer, but not very often. Best in westerlies.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Knockster Tief, Germany are
March, April, May, September, October and November
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
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.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
WSW and W
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Knockster Tief, Germany.
Westerly winds with depressions. Best from fall to spring. Summer lighter. Nice NE and E winds in summer, but not very often. Best in westerlies.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Knockster Tief, Germany are
March, April, May, September, October and November
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Knockster Tief, Germany is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Grassy dam.
Flat to choppy water. Very big shallow area. Tidal, works only 2.5 hours before and after high tide. A small lake can form making riding possible for a longer time. Muddy bottom, shoes are recommended. Outside the little bay there can be very strong tidal currents (up to 8 kts), and a lot of shipping traffic.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Knockster Tief, Germany is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Grassy dam.
Flat to choppy water. Very big shallow area. Tidal, works only 2.5 hours before and after high tide. A small lake can form making riding possible for a longer time. Muddy bottom, shoes are recommended. Outside the little bay there can be very strong tidal currents (up to 8 kts), and a lot of shipping traffic.
Need to know
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Currents and Boats
.
Need to know
Need to know
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Currents and Boats
.
