Lippe

Behrensdorf · Germany · Germany

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A small harbour at Lippe, at the west end of Hohwacht Bay. In a northerly storm, waves break along the stony shore and against the harbour mole, and the mole can shape a good wave. On the rare storm days when a north-west wind blows, it is clean and side-offshore here and the waves can get over 2 m.

Level
Advanced
Break
Jetty, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Some company
Season
autumn, winter
Boards
A fish or a shortboard with volume for the steeper storm waves.

When it works

✓ A strong north-west to north wind (force 6 or more) that has blown for some hours, best as it eases.

When it doesn't

✕ Light winds, and any wind from the south or west.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • shorebreak
  • currents

Best months

January, February, March, October, November, December

Local tips

Watch the wind forecast, not the swell forecast: go when a strong onshore wind has blown for some hours, and catch the last waves as it eases or turns. Getting in is hard: there are big stones on the bottom, a strong current and a heavy shorebreak. Many windsurfers use the spot, so surf near the harbour wall and keep clear of them. The Baltic is about 2–5 °C in winter, colder than the North Sea: a 6/5 wetsuit with boots, gloves and a hood.

Getting there

Park by the Klabautermann restaurant north of the small harbour at Lippe, between Behrensdorf and Hohwacht.

Travel notes

How often it works
The Baltic has no ocean swell and almost no tide. Waves only come with a strong onshore wind of about force 5–6 or more, so it works a handful of days a month in autumn and winter at best, and the waves die soon after the wind drops. Lippe needs even more wind than the beaches nearby and works only on a few storm days each winter.
Crowd and vibe
Few wave surfers, but many windsurfers on storm days.
Camping and vans
Campingplatz Lippe is right next to the harbour. Nearest campsite about 0.5 km away.
Facilities
A restaurant at the harbour; shops and cafés in Hohwacht, about 3 km south-east.
Water quality
The EU bathing-water site Lippe was rated excellent in 2023, 2024 and 2025 in the European Environment Agency data.

Ideal conditions

Swell
NNW–ENE best, WNW–E works
Size
1.1–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.6 m, holds to 2.8 m
Period
4 s minimum, best from 6 s
Wind
Offshore SSW–WNW; handles onshore up to 20 km/h
Tide
low, mid, high best
Faces
ENE (60°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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