Sylt / Kitebeach Ellenbogen, Germany is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
E, ESE and SE
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Sylt / Kitebeach Ellenbogen, Germany !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Sylt / Kitebeach Ellenbogen, Germany is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
E, ESE and SE
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Sylt / Kitebeach Ellenbogen, 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
Get to Sylt either via car train or the cheaper alternative is via ferry from the island Romo (Denmark). From Westerland drive up north towards Kampen and then List. Before List turn left at the signs to Ellenbogen. From List find the signs to Ellenbogen. Before you enter the Ellenbogen, you have to pay to access it. Follow the road (drive carefully and watch out for sheep) until you see the water to the right very close. Find the small parking lot (first one to the left) and the kite beach. Windsurfers park further to the end of the road.
Get to Sylt either via car train or the cheaper alternative is via ferry from the island Romo (Denmark). From Westerland drive up north towards Kampen and then List. Before List turn left at the signs to Ellenbogen. From List find the signs to Ellenbogen. Before you enter the Ellenbogen, you have to pay to access it. Follow the road (drive carefully and watch out for sheep) until you see the water to the right very close. Find the small parking lot (first one to the left) and the kite beach. Windsurfers park further to the end of the road.
Riding Conditions in Sylt / Kitebeach Ellenbogen, Germany
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
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. In high summer riding with just shorts possible, but only for a short time. Off-season is possible but very cold.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
E, ESE and SE
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Sylt / Kitebeach Ellenbogen, Germany.
Works only in a few wind directions. E and SE are the best, Northerlies are gusty and sideoffshore. W and SW are also ok. NW is gusty. Winds depend on depressions which mainly are westerlies. But also often nice Easterlies.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Sylt / Kitebeach Ellenbogen, Germany are
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
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. In high summer riding with just shorts possible, but only for a short time. Off-season is possible but very cold.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
E, ESE and SE
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Sylt / Kitebeach Ellenbogen, Germany.
Works only in a few wind directions. E and SE are the best, Northerlies are gusty and sideoffshore. W and SW are also ok. NW is gusty. Winds depend on depressions which mainly are westerlies. But also often nice Easterlies.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Sylt / Kitebeach Ellenbogen, Germany are
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Sylt / Kitebeach Ellenbogen, Germany is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Small sandy beach with grassy rigging area. Enough space to launch and land.
Flat to choppy water. Big shallow area, gets very shallow at low tide. Can be too shallow for riding. Kiting allowed in the bay until the white buoys. Beyond the buoys kiting is prohibited due to a natural reserve.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Sylt / Kitebeach Ellenbogen, Germany is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Small sandy beach with grassy rigging area. Enough space to launch and land.
Flat to choppy water. Big shallow area, gets very shallow at low tide. Can be too shallow for riding. Kiting allowed in the bay until the white buoys. Beyond the buoys kiting is prohibited due to a natural reserve.
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Currents
.
Beach risk reported:
None
.
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
Currents
.
Beach risk reported:
None
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
A
parking
is available at Sylt / Kitebeach Ellenbogen, Germany.
Special kite beach and zone. Do only kite here and do not kite beyond the white buoys. Windsurfers start further to the end of the road. Always be aware that you are on a private property and kiters are only tolerated. Be careful, the water gets really flat. Do not kite on the north beach of Ellenbogen, since there is a strong current which can suck you out to the open sea.
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