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. Off-season is possible but very cold.

Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from NW .

There is Frontal wind at Heiligenhafen, Germany.

The average wind is from 9-14 knots. NW is the best direction and offers great waves. The more West in the wind, the gustier the it gets.

Wind usually blows from SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW on the spot.

The best moments to come to Heiligenhafen, Germany are March, April, May, September, October and November .

Kitesurfing conditions do not depend on Tide on this spot.

Heiligenhafen, Germany is a Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.

The launching/landing area is reported to be of Big size.

The beach is big with soft sand and good for launching your kite. Take care you are far away enough from some obstacles. About 400m to the East are houses close to the beach and wave breakers. Go to shore with enough distance. Some obstacles at the beach. Windsurfers ride further west, smaller beach, but parking just behind the dune with less distance to the water.

This is a wave spot. There is also a lake where windsurf beginners go. But the spot at the sea is for kiters from upper intermediate level to pro level. The waves can get very high! A small footbridge and a slide are in the water. Kiting only in the marked kite zone. Great wave in NW winds on the west side which turn around the corner for clean waves. Here the windsurfers ride. Current with stronger NW and W wind. Best waves with NW.