Submitted by KiteschulePelze on 26 March 2007 - 10:05am.
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Pelzerhaken is a wide sandy beach with beautiful dune landscape, that gathers a broad scope of wind directions. There's grass to rig on, standing-depth flat water (on NW-NO winds), parking 50m from the shore, showers, toilets and snack-bars at hand.
Very busy in the water.
Kiteboarding Facilities in Pelzerhaken
Accommodations:
+ add your accommodationsKite courses, lessons, holidays:
+ add your offersGetting there:
Nearest airport:
Hamburg
Nearest big city:
Lübeck
Nearest town:
Neustadt in Holstein
Trip from town:
short
Access:
immediate
Directions:
highway A1 up to "Neustadt-Pelzerhaken" than fallow the signs to Pelzerhaken
Low-cost flights to PelzerhakenAt the beach:
Level required:
all
Best style:
freestyle
speed
Watersports:
kitesurf
windsurf
other
Spot type:
beach
Shore:
sand with rocks
Bottom:
sandy
Crowd:
crowded
Hazards:
- totally safe
Facilities:
+ school
+ launch area
+
+ gear rental
+ toilets
+ showers
+ food
+ shop
+ parking
Beach rules:
Kiters stay on left and always (!) upwind compared to the windsurfers. Its strictly forbidden to enter the dunes!
In summer you have topay for parking. Surfing is prohibited in the swimming area (marked by white balls in the water to the left).
Weather:
Summer: Water about 20°C, Air 25°C
Winter: Water about 5°C, Air 5°C
In summer you can use a Shorty or 3/2 Steamer, but also 4/3 or thicker
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Wind conditions:
Dominant winds:
NE
SW
W
NW
Respect to shore:
side-onshore
sideshore
side-offshore
Best direction:
Wind strenght (Bf):
2-3
3-4
4-5
5-6
6-7
Blowing at:
afternoon
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
› April
› May
› September
› October
› November
Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]
› June
› July
› August
Wind details:
best patterns are NW and NO side-sideoffshore.
Best seasons are autumn and spring. In summer its possible to catch some thermical winds from the East.
SW is gusty. The launch can be tricky and very gusty if the wind comes a bit sideoffshore.
On the water:
Water quality:
clean
Best tide:
no dependency
Waves:
choppy or rough
Consistency:
scarce (5-20 days/yr)
Water details:
flatwater for about 400m. Choppy or small waves on the sandbar only on stronger winds. No tide.
Lot of seaweed in summer.
Kitesurf Schools in Pelzerhaken:
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Surf- und Kiteschule Pelzerhaken
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